Dorfrundgang Guarda: 1. Die evangelische Kirche

In its original form, the church dates back to the time before the Reformation. In 1828, it was largely rebuilt at the instigation of an Engadine merchant who had made money in Bordeaux. It was renovated for the last time in 1933 and received a new tracery of tuff stone and new, coloured window panes in the windows.

Additional information about the Protestant church in Guarda:

In 1494, Guarda became an independent parish. There was already a chapel called "St. Niklaus und Antonius". Investigations allow the extension of the nave, which was initially shorter, and the extension of the current choir to be placed in that period.
In 1828, Christoffel Binnet, a wealthy homeowner, made a comprehensive renovation possible. Take a look at the plaque above the gallery.
In 1933, the whole church was thoroughly renovated. Instead of the large, rectangular windows from the 19th century, narrow pointed windows made of tuff stone were used. The trapezoidal field ceiling with profile strips, 18th century, above the nave and the simple ridge vault have survived the entire period. In the choir floor there are some grave slabs with barely legible inscriptions.
The beautiful, round, bulbous pulpit probably also dates from 1828. The pulpit, the benches with carved carriages, the gallery and the breast panelling were built. The choir windows were created in 1933 by the German artist H. Schmidt. The organ from the company Wetter, Orgelbau, Muttenz, dates from 1970. The ringing of 1795 was replaced in 1930-1931 by three new bells from the Ruetschi foundry in Aarau.

Additional information about the Protestant church in Giarsun:
The chapel probably dates from the early 13th century, probably from the period 1200 - 1230. The style is late Romanesque. There is no documentary mention of the church.
In the 17th century, the roof was raised and the bell bay was renewed. The ceiling in the nave dates from the 19th century. The last revolution took place under the direction of architect J. U. Könz around 1922. The entrance was renewed and the interior painting was refreshed. The interior is a Romanesque complex facing east, with a semicircular vaulted apse. The nave is covered by a trapezoidal strip ceiling. In the apse there are two small wall niches, one cube-shaped and one pointed-gabled, which apparently belonged to the original collection and therefore allow dating to the early 13th century. The windows would probably also fit in with this. They are narrow, nestled squares with unformed stone walls and straight benches on the outside, sloping on the inside, one in the apse, three on the south side of the nave. The roof was originally certainly lower and less inclined. The elevation probably took place at the same time as the establishment of the current belfry, which has a medal-shaped plinth panel at the front, probably around 1676, corresponding to the bell date. The bell has a diameter of 44 cm. Inscription: Through fire I have flown, Gabriel Felix has cast me.