Bodenhaus

Returning merchants, soldiers, bakers or

Politicians who present their wealth in the form of a magnificent, representative

have become the driving force of change in the

many Graubünden farming villages. Through their houses, a new

Villagescape. Here we see an impressive example.

Vicari Johann Paul Zoya returned to Valtellina after years of political activity

returned to Splügen and found that after the fire of 1716 the

rebuilt Oberdorf cannot offer the space for his future house

can. So he switched to the undeveloped "Bodä". He created a

mighty brick block of three storeys, covered with a

low hipped roof, which further enhances the cubic effect. The

building served as a residential building and, above all, as a warehouse for the goods,

whom Zoya traded.

After the construction of the 'Commercialstrasse' around 1820, the

manor house to a hotel for an upscale travel clientele – one of the largest

and most prestigious in the then still young canton.

The Hotel Bodenhaus thus became an important stopover for travellers

on the way between northern and southern Europe. Here they ate,

changed horses and exchanged news.

Travellers, traders, officials and tourists stopped here. Among the

many celebrities who have chosen the Bodenhaus as the 'first house' in one of the

the most important post stations in the Alps, the philosopher

Friedrich Nietzsche as probably the most prominent personality.