Chlösterli

The Chlösterli is one of the most mysterious buildings in Splügen. Already

his name arouses curiosity. Could this house really be the "cella in

speluca" – a "monastery-like institution in Splügen"

Kind of outpost of the Benedictine monastery in Pfäfers? Such a "cella in

speluca" is already mentioned in a list of goods from around 840

mentioned. Whether this actually refers to today's Chlösterli can be determined

not say with certainty. But the assumption still fascinates today. The

The building stands a little away from the village centre at the Rhine bridge. This location

was no coincidence.

Travelers who wanted to cross the pass passed here. And so

around 13hundred, the building was replaced by the presumed monk's hermitage,

presumably converted into a valley hospice and offered travellers and traders

Accommodation. If you look at the façade, the different

components. They show that the building has always been

was expanded and changed again. The arched window above the

The entrance gate, for example, is Romanesque.

But the most exciting thing remains invisible: Inside there is a

three-storey tower-like building. This is probably the "heart of the

house", the oldest part and, if the overrun is correct, the "cella in

speluca".