Catholic Church Valbella

At the beginning of the fifties, the initiators had already begun to collect money for the construction of a chapel in Valbella. This resulted in the "Association of Church Building Valbella", which worked hard to achieve the desired church. A construction barrack, which served as an emergency church, was crushed by the weight of snow in the harsh winter of 1975. Architect Damian M. Widmer was inspired by the outgoing hills and its surroundings for the design of the building and planned a church that is based on the baroque style of Italy and fits into the landscape. His basic idea was: "The valuable, hard, square, bush-hammered exposed concrete nestles in an irregular form, in soft materials, what is to be protected, as it were placing itself under the protective mantle. The firm stronghold of "God" in front of the fragile community." Four bells, tuned to the notes C-sharp-e-sharp-a, call the faithful to the divine service, audible from afar. Under the tower, right next to the main entrance, there is a small prayer room. In the side light stands the Mother of God with her child. Since October 1987, a new, purely mechanical, larch wood organ has also been a prominent part of the choir.