Experience. Recognise. Preserve.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

A passenger on the Rhaetian Railway takes a photo of the Landwasser Viaduct

The prehistoric rocks of the Tectonic Arena Sardona, the medieval walls of the Benedictine Convent in Val Müstair and the Albula/Bernina railway line – these are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Graubünden. For good reason.

What is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

They are witnesses to times gone by, masterpieces of nature or symbols of living culture: UNESCO World Heritage Sites have exceptional value for humankind. The 1972 World Heritage Convention protects a total of 1,100 of these sites worldwide, and 13 of them are in Switzerland. Their authenticity and integrity make them symbols of the wonders of our earth.

Exceptional Variety.

World Heritage Sites in Graubünden

UNESCO World Heritage Site St. Johann Monastery in Müstair

Benedictine Convent of St John at Müstair

A place of silence, embedded in Val Müstair. When you look at the frescoes you are looking back to the early Middle Ages. And if you spend the night at the World Heritage Site you will feel time standing still.

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Regional train of the Rhaetian Railway at Lago di Poschiavo on a sunny summer day

Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Landscapes

Wild nature and innovative structures? The 122-kilometre route between Thusis and Tirano offers both – and shows how nature and technology combine to create a masterpiece.

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Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona

Africa meets Europe in the mountain landscape around Piz Sardona. Layers of rock that are millions of years old show how mountains are formed. This is where a unique journey through time begins.

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UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Alpine meadows grow in Val Müstair and Scuol, some of which are still mowed by hand, along with centuries-old larch forests that provide a home for rare species. The biosphere preserves what has long since disappeared elsewhere.

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Other Highlights

Museums

Hand-carved carnival masks, historic bobsleighs and the home of Schellen-Ursli. The discovery tour through 160 museums showcases the diversity of our mountain canton.

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Wanderer auf der Alp Flix bei Savognin (Foto: © Tourismus Savognin Bivio Albula AG / Mattias Nutt)

Parks

Glaciers, peaks and chamois are as much a part of Graubünden as Swiss pine forests, alpine roses and eagles. The national park and the four nature parks ensure that they remain so for a long time to come.

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Customs

Reading the harvest from burning stalks of straw and chasing away the winter with bells and whips: in the 150 valleys of Graubünden, we nurture traditions that have shaped generations.

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