Schorsch-Albertini-Haus

This house shows how wealthy individual families in Splügen were at that time

were. Shortly after the devastating village fire of 1716, Christoffel

by Schorsch. It is located directly on the

(for Alpine crossings, name bridge) important bridge and was suitable for all

Passers-by passing through the village are clearly visible. The building site was on the agenda

only a narrow strip was available at this point: so one had to go into the

Build height. The high façade, the regular windows and the

ornate iron grilles reveal that the builders were inspired by European

role models. The owner had important offices in the Grisons

subject territories south of the Alps and had good contacts

to Italy. The Albertini House behind it is connected to the main building

. In the house there is a depiction of the Roman

Mercury, the god of trade.

It shows how the family's wealth is linked to trade, travel and the

pass connections across the Alps. When the house was built,

Splügen was one of the most important transport hubs in Graubünden:

Those who traveled over the Splügen or the San Bernardino Pass came

inevitably past here.

This house was a kind of calling card of the von Schorsch family.