Bauernhaus im Unterdorf

This farmhouse shows how skillfully people in the old days worked with

difficult conditions. The lower village is located almost on the

valley floor of the Hinterrhein and was regularly threatened by flooding.

The choice of the building site was therefore a decisive safety element.

Therefore, the house was built directly at the foot of the slope.

Farmhouses have always had to fulfil several functions, which is what they

often watches. If you look closely, you will see that in the lower

area of masonry rooms that used to be used as cellars and storage rooms

. Above this are the actual living rooms made of wood. This

combination of stone and wood is typical of the traditional construction method in the

Rheinwald. The façade is particularly interesting here, because the wooden

The living part was partially hidden behind a plastered layer. This offered

Protection against cold and moisture. However, a house made of stone was also considered to be

more noble and was more prestigious than a purely wooden building. So why

plastering a wooden wall to give the appearance? Before the

house, there were once gardens where vegetables and herbs were grown

. These were indispensable for self-sufficiency. This

Farmhouse is a good example of the way life in the

Splügen for centuries mainly from agriculture, self-sufficiency

and hard work.