Crestawald Fortress Museum

Construction of the fortifications in Crestawald began in September 1939. By 1940, the huge artillery guns were ready to fire. The aim of this stronghold was to block the north-south transit axis through Graubünden. For a long time, the bunkers carved into the rock were kept under the strictest secrecy. With the reorganisation of the Swiss army and its adaptation to new forms of threat, there was no longer any use for the artillery fortifications near the country's borders. The facility was abandoned in 1995 and the secrecy was lifted in 2000.

In the same year, the fortress was converted into a museum open to the public by the Crestawald Fortress Museum Association. Compared to other artillery works, the Crestawald fortress is a small, manageable facility. Thanks to the compactness of the fortress, it is possible to allow visitors to experience all areas of a fortification up close in a reasonable amount of time. Older visitors who are no longer so good on their feet are also very welcome in the complex and, with a few exceptions, can tour the entire fortress.

Today, the site is open to individual visitors or guided tours. The fortress has a seminar room, overnight accommodation (for groups only) and catering facilities in the "Festungsbeizli".

Audio guide
On request, you can hire an electronic audio guide at the fortress entrance for CHF 5, which will guide you through the fortress museum in Italian, English or German.