The Kurhaus Bergün was built as a grand hotel, opening in 1906.
46-589: Located in the village of Bergün/Bravuogn in the Albula valley , south of Chur and north of St. Moritz , at an altitude of approximately 1,350 metres (4,429 ft ) above mean sea level, the Kurhaus is a well preserved/restored hotel of the Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) era. After the construction of a road, following the river downstream to Filisur in 1855–58, the opening of the stunning Albula Railway in 1903 ushered in
92-593: A population growth rate of 5.0%. Sissach's age distribution as of 2010 , is as follows. 444 children (7.2% of the population) are between 0 and 6 years old and 794 teenagers (2.8%) are between 7 and 19. Of the adult population, 935 people (15.1%) are between 20 and 29 years old. 919 people (14.9%) are between 30 and 39, 946 people (15.3%) are between 40 and 49, and 1,194 people (19.3%) are between 50 and 64. Of seniors, 660 people (10.7%) are between 65 and 79 years old and 290 people (4.7%) are over 80. As of 2000 , there were 2185 people who were single and never married in
138-501: A darkened room "Dunkelkammer" . Modern baths and wcs had been delivered by train direct from England and installed by the manufacturer's own technicians. In 1911 the Kurhaus opened for its first winter season, once the firm "Oberrauch" of Davos had fitted a hot-water distributed central heating system. The winter season lasted till March. During that first winter season a room with two beds cost 7.00 francs, an evening meal 6.00 per person and breakfast 1.50 francs. A winter attraction of
184-565: A four-room apartment cost an average of 1282.00 CHF (US$ 1030, £580, €820). The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010 , was 0.55%. The historical population is given in the following chart: Bischofstein Castle and Sissacherfluh Castle (both prehistoric hilltop settlement and medieval castle), Ebenrain Castle , the prehistoric hilltop settlement of Burgenrain and the reformed parish Church of St Jakob are listed as Swiss heritage site of national significance . The entire town of Sissach
230-748: A second burst of development for Bergün, and an "initiative committee" started planning for the construction of a hotel in the village. Design was entrusted to the Zürich architect Jost-Franz Huwyler-Boller (1874–1930) who also worked on the Hotel Cresta Palace in Celerina at about the same time. The hotel opened to guests in the Spring of 1906, offering 120 beds in 85 rooms. It was hoped that Bergün's altitude and remote location would make it attractive as an acclimatisation location for guests preparing to stay higher up in
276-435: A total of 2,278 apartments (92.9% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 111 apartments (4.5%) were seasonally occupied and 63 apartments (2.6%) were empty. As of 2009 , the construction rate of new housing units was 4.4 new units per 1000 residents. As of 2000 the average price to rent a two-room apartment was about 836.00 CHF (US$ 670, £380, €540), a three-room apartment was about 1069.00 CHF (US$ 860, £480, €680) and
322-444: A weekly basis. Most of ground floor facilities such as the restaurants, the bar, the reading and writing room and the billiard room were converted into apartments. The principal dining room and cinema were adapted to be used for group presentations and for teaching school classes. A Saving grace was that the original walls and ceilings were not replaced. They were left in place and covered with timber "inner" skins which in many places had
368-427: Is 100 or more. The historical population is given in the following table: In the 2000 census, the inhabitants claimed the following languages: German 83.9%, Romansh 10.6%, Italian 3.1%. The Romansh speakers have their own spoken dialect and write Putèr . Until the 19th century, this was the common tongue of most of the population (as of 1880, 80.4%). But Romansh quickly lost ground (as of 1910, only 57.62%). Then,
414-480: Is located just to the north of the village. Postbus also operate buses though Bergün/Bravuogn. Sissach Sissach ( German pronunciation: [zɪːsax] ) is a municipality and the capital of the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country , Switzerland . Sissach is first mentioned around 1225-26 as Sissaho . Sissach has an area, of 8.87 square kilometers (3.42 sq mi). Of this area, 2.5 km (0.97 sq mi) (28.2%)
460-510: Is part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . As of 2010 , Sissach had an unemployment rate of 2.8%. As of 2008 , there were 117 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 23 businesses involved in this sector. 1510 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 76 businesses in this sector. 2066 people were employed in the tertiary sector , with 310 businesses in this sector. There were 2902 residents of
506-553: Is used for agricultural purposes, while 2.22 km (0.86 sq mi) (25.0%) is developed. Of the rest of the land, 4.13 km (1.59 sq mi) (46.6%) is forested, 0.02 km (0.0077 sq mi) (0.2%) is aqueous, and 0.01 km (0.0039 sq mi) (0.1%) is otherwise undeveloped. Of the developed area, housing and buildings make up 12.4%, transportation infrastructure makes up 6.3%, and industrial buildings make up 2.8% . Power and water infrastructure as well as other special developed areas make up 1.6% of
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#1732880387296552-448: The Engadin and as a health resort in its own right, based on the air quality. The hotel was able to advertise luxury features such as central heating, electric lighting, a lift/elevator, a bathroom, a large dining room, several large south-facing terraces, an elegant vestibule and a ladies' room. Entertainment facilities included a bar, a billiards room, a reading and writing room along with
598-499: The FDP (19.1%) and the CVP (6.3%). The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Bergün/Bravuogn about 74.6% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Bergün/Bravuogn has an unemployment rate of 1.48%. As of 2005 , there were 59 people employed in
644-489: The primary economic sector and about 12 businesses involved in this sector. 58 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 11 businesses in this sector. 153 people are employed in the tertiary sector , with 36 businesses in this sector. As of 2000 , the gender distribution of the population was 56.4% male and 43.6% female. The age distribution, as of 2000 , in Bergün/Bravuogn is; 53 people or 10.2% of
690-723: The Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there were 23 members of an Orthodox church (0.43%), 13 individuals (0.24%) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and 138 individuals (or about 2.59%) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 5 individuals (0.09%) who were Jewish , and 227 (4.26%) who were Islamic . There were 10 individuals who were Buddhist , 19 individuals who were Hindu and 4 individuals who belonged to another church. 542 (10.18%) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 147 individuals (2.76%) did not answer
736-417: The area while parks, green belts and sports fields make up 1.9%. Out of the forested land, 45.1% of the total land area is heavily forested and 1.5% is covered with orchards or small clusters of trees. Of the agricultural land, 3.6% is used for growing crops and 16.9% is pastures, while 7.7% is used for orchards or vine crops. The municipality is the capital of the district with the same name. Sissach village
782-654: The building of the Albula Railway to St. Moritz proved not to develop, so the Kurhaus Bergün remained the only Hotel built in 1905/06, allowing the village to remain rather unspoilt. The Albula Railway became a UNESCO World Heritage Site itself in 2008. It maintains the Bahnmuseum Albula at the local railway station. The museum documents the construction of the Albula line. Bergün/Bravuogn (Rhaetian Railway station)
828-415: The cinema room. Work has also progressed reinstating and restoring the bedrooms: those on the first, second and third floors now have modern en suite bathrooms, though less expensive rooms on the fourth floor with access to shared shower and wc facilities are still available. The original wall paintings had been covered over with white paint and are initially visible only in small carefully exposed "windows" in
874-506: The coating. The old Rattan furnishings are being recreated by a family firm in Viet Nam , using the original specifications. In 2009 the Kurhaus Bergün joined the "Swiss-Historic-Hotels" marketing co-operative, of which the hotel's director, Christof Steiner, is currently (2015) president. In 2021 Kurhaus Bergün – Der Traum vom Grand Hotel was published, a comprehensive investigation of
920-410: The effect of preserving them, probably in better condition than if they had been left exposed. Nevertheless, during the 50 years from 1952 till 2002 basic building maintenance was neglected. Exposed facades began to crumble and the roof ceased to be entirely water-proof. In 2002 a group of the former regular guests teamed up to form the company "Kurhaus Bergün AG" and in the same year succeeded in buying
966-464: The first time, a reliable year-round transport connection towards Chur , but it also enabled the well-heeled to travel directly to higher and better promoted resorts further south in Grisons , notably St. Moritz and Pontresina , without needing to pause at Bergün/Bravuogn Despite bitter resistance from some of the canton's conservative elements, the ban on private motor car usage was grudgingly lifted in
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#17328803872961012-418: The foreign population increased by 11. There were 6 Swiss men and 8 Swiss women who immigrated into Sissach. At the same time, there were 39 non-Swiss men and 31 non-Swiss women who moved to Sissach from another country. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 222 and the non-Swiss population increased by 65 people. This represents
1058-411: The former municipalities of Bergün/Bravuogn and Filisur merged into the new municipality of Bergün Filisur . Bergün/Bravuogn is first mentioned in 1209 as de Bregonio . Bergün/Bravuogn has an area, as of 2006 , of 145.6 km (56.2 sq mi). Of this area, 21.4% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.4% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 0.8% is settled (buildings or roads) and
1104-807: The gender distribution of the population was 49.5% male and 50.5% female. The population was made up of 5113 Swiss citizens (82.7% of the population), and 1669 non-Swiss residents (17.3%) Of the population in the municipality 1489 or about 28.0% were born in Sissach and lived there in 2000. There were 1394 or 26.2% who were born in the same canton, while 1351 or 25.4% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 938 or 17.6% were born outside of Switzerland. In 2008 there were 53 live births to Swiss citizens and 13 births to non-Swiss citizens. In same time span there were 47 deaths of Swiss citizens and 2 non-Swiss citizen deaths. The population of Swiss citizens increased by 6 while
1150-509: The history of the Kurhaus since its construction 1904–1906. Berg%C3%BCn Bergün/Bravuogn ( German : Bergün , Romansh : Bravuogn , in the local Romansh dialect Brauégn ) is a village and former municipality in the Albula Region in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland . The double name (German/Romansh) has been the official name since 1943. On 1 January 2018
1196-399: The hotel for 1.5 Million Swiss francs. Under the direction of an architect from Sissach called Heini Dalcher the building was lovingly restored over a period of several years. The hotel was in most respects structurally sound, and most of the original walls and ceilings were in most places well protected by panels placed over them in the conversion work of the 1950s. A lot of the old furniture
1242-410: The mid-1920s, and during the ensuing decades the more prosperous guests for whom the hotel had been designed increasingly used cars, which highlighted the fact that the village had never acquired reliable year-round road links, especially upriver, to the south. The Kurhaus had come on-stream in 1906 with substantial debts, set in one source at an initial level of 73,000 Francs, and revenues never justified
1288-414: The most days of precipitation is May, with an average of 13.5, but with only 108 mm (4.3 in) of rain or snow. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 65 mm (2.6 in) of precipitation over 11.2 days. In Sissach about 2,156 (40.5%) have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 762 (14.3%) have completed additional higher education (either university or
1334-574: The municipal coat of arms is Per pale Gules and Argent, two Arms palewise counterchanged. Sissach has a population (as of June 2021 ) of 6,771. As of 2008 , 17.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 16%. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (4,723 or 88.7%), with Italian language being second most common (180 or 3.4%) and Portuguese being third (98 or 1.8%). There are 34 people who speak French and 5 people who speak Romansh . As of 2008 ,
1380-462: The municipality and 1,887 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.4 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. About 5.0% of the workforce coming into Sissach are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 28.8% used public transportation to get to work, and 42.1% used a private car. From the 2000 census , 1270 or 23.8% were Roman Catholic , while 2,927 (55.0%) belonged to
1426-480: The municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 43.3% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 3117. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 60, of which 52 were in agriculture and 7 were in forestry or lumber production. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 1431, of which 898 (62.8%) were in manufacturing, 2 (0.1%) were in mining and 516 (36.1%) were in construction. The number of jobs in
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1472-433: The municipality. There were 2,549 married individuals, 330 widows or widowers and 261 divorced individuals. As of 2000 , there were 2332 private households in the municipality, with an average of 2.2 persons within each. Out of a total of 2378 households that answered this question, 34.9% were made up of just one person. 829 households consisted of only one person, while 116 households consisted of five or more people. Of
1518-569: The population are between 0 and 9 years old. 36 people or 6.9% are 10 to 14, and 38 people or 7.3% are 15 to 19. Of the adult population, 62 people or 11.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 77 people or 14.8% are 30 to 39, 81 people or 15.6% are 40 to 49, and 56 people or 10.8% are 50 to 59. The senior population distribution is 45 people or 8.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 38 people or 7.3% are 70 to 79, there are 28 people or 5.4% who are 80 to 89, there are 5 people or 1.0% who are 90 to 99, and 1 person or 0.2% who
1564-491: The process stabilized until World War II (as of 1941, still 53.6% Romansh-speaking). Since then, the loss of Romansh has sped up. The municipal church and the Chasa Jenatsch with its barn are listed as heritage sites of national significance . The park area of Ela Parc includes the whole of the Albula valley and invites hikers into an unspoilt landscape; hopes of the people from Bergün to join international tourism after
1610-506: The question. Sissach sits on the Hauenstein line and is served by trains at Sissach railway station . Sissach has an average of 137.8 days of rain or snow per year and on average receives 1,027 mm (40.4 in) of precipitation . The wettest month is August during which time Sissach receives an average of 122 mm (4.8 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 12.7 days. The month with
1656-576: The remainder (57.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Bergün sub-district of the Albula district, after 2017 it was part of the Albula Region. It is located on the Albula river and along the Albula Pass road. Lai da Ravais-ch is within the village. It consists of the linear village of Bergün/Bravuogn and the settlements of Latsch (on
1702-421: The resort, which had already been opened for the 1904/05 season, was a large skating rink in front of the hotel, used for simple skating, for ice-hockey and for curling. The wider development of Bergün/Bravuogn as a tourist destination that had been anticipated in 1906 never materialised: the Kurhaus has remained the only substantial hotel in the village. The spectacular Albula Railway did indeed provide, for
1748-631: The rest of the households, 672 were married couples without children, and 660 were married couples with children. There were 119 single parents. There were 42 households that were made up unrelated people and 46 households that were made some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 733 single-family homes (58.5% of the total) out of a total of 1252 inhabited buildings. There were 240 multi-family buildings (19.2%), along with 177 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (14.1%) and 102 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (8.1%). Of
1794-407: The right side terrace above the river) and Stugl/Stuls. Latsch joined the municipality in 1912 and Stugl/Stuls joined in 1920. From Stugl/Stuls towards Albula pass the settlement of Preda can be found which became a temporary village when the Albula railway tunnel was built between 1898 and 1903. Lai da Palpuogna , a mountain lake, is located between Preda and Albula Pass . Until 1943 Bergün/Bravuogn
1840-412: The single-family homes 66 were built before 1919, while 111 were built between 1990 and 2000. The greatest number of single-family homes (155) were built between 1946 and 1960. In 2000 there were 2452 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 4 rooms of which there were 687. There were 100 single room apartments and 753 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments,
1886-401: The size of the initial investment. Following a major fire on the top floor on 9 August 1949 the hotel was closed. A slow reconstruction followed, whereby although the original architecture was for most purposes respected, the flamboyant little tower which had topped off the building in 1906 was not reinstated. However, potential capacity was instead increased as the original line of roof-dormers
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1932-500: The tertiary sector was 1626. In the tertiary sector, 526 (32.3%) were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 53 (3.3%) were in the movement and storage of goods, 110 (6.8%) were in a hotel or restaurant, 45 (2.8%) were in the information industry, 68 (4.2%) were the insurance or financial industry, 146 (9.0%) were technical professionals or scientists, 210 (12.9%) were in education and 191 (1.7%) were in health care. In 2000 , there were 2666 workers who commuted into
1978-435: Was found in the roof loft where it had stood untouched for half a century. Work started on returning the ground floor rooms to their original condition. The 230m² dining room with its original windows and rehabilitated wall coverings and light fittings is described as one of the most precious Jugendstil (Art Nouveau) interiors in Switzerland. In 2010 the bar came back into operation with its original "seating booths", along with
2024-491: Was known as Bergün. Bergün/Bravuogn has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 480. As of 2008 , 11.1% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has decreased at a rate of -10.2%. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 41.9% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (31.6%),
2070-549: Was originally a linear village along the Ergolz river. By the beginning of the 21st Century, it had expanded to fill the entire valley and part of the slopes around the valley. It grew along the road between the Schafmatt and Unterer Hauenstein Jura passes . It includes the settlements of Itchon (first mentioned in 1226), and Gruonach and Wilmatten (both mentioned in 1446). The blazon of
2116-548: Was replaced with a more substantial fourth floor. The municipality purchased the hotel and refitted it in a less exuberant style before selling it on to the "Swiss Association for Family Hostels" ( "Schweizerische Verein für Familienherbergen" ), which from 1952 operated it as self-catering holiday accommodation for families. A large number of internal partitions were added as the previously large hotel rooms were batched into groups of two or three and reconfigured as 34 holiday apartments, each with its own little kitchen and rented out on
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