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83-562: Ospizio Bernina, at an elevation of 2,253 metres above sea level, is both the highest station and highest point on the Bernina Railway and also on the entire Rhaetian Railway network. It is also the highest railway station in Graubünden and Eastern Switzerland . The Bernina Railway is notably the highest rail crossing in Europe . Hourly services in both direction operate on this line, throughout

166-549: A collegiate authority . It is composed of five councilors ( German : Landrat/-rätin ), each presiding over a department ( Departement ) comprising several bureaus. The president of the executive department acts as president of the municipality ( Landammann or Gemeindepräsident ). In the mandate period 2021–2024 ( Legislatur ) the Small Country Council is presided by Landammann Philipp Wilhelm. Departmental tasks, coordination measures and implementation of laws decreed by

249-514: A both Romantic and pantheistic atmosphere and simplified formal structure. The several sanatoria in Davos attracted a great number of German patients, of which many remained in Davos. As a result, during World War II, in which Switzerland remained neutral, Davos was a centre of Nazi activity in Switzerland. Nowhere else in the country were there more NSDAP members as a share of the population. In

332-438: A civil partnership, 550 widows or widowers and 794 divorced residents. In 2014 there were 5,441 private households in Davos with an average household size of 2.03 persons. Of the 2,133 inhabited buildings in the municipality, in 2000, about 30.7% were single family homes and 39.1% were multiple family buildings. Additionally, about 25.9% of the buildings were built before 1919, while 8.3% were built between 1991 and 2000. In 2013

415-438: A different track) a covered turntable for use by the line's snowploughs, a transformer station and a dwelling house. The railway station was opened with the completion of the line in 1910. The station building dates from the opening, but was extended and adopted its existing form in 1925. At the time of opening the elevation of the station was measured to be 2,256 metres, and this value is reflected in at least one original sign on

498-562: A dual system station, as the Bernina Railway operates on 1,000 V DC . Track 3 at Pontresina station has a switchable catenary, and is used for trains, such as the Heidi Express , operating through the station and needing to change from one of the two electification systems to the other. Between Samedan and Bever, the Engadin line shares its track with the Albula Railway. With the opening of

581-559: A financial impasse and sold Davos to Duke Sigmund of Tyrol in 1466. This lead Davos to search for support of the two other Raethian leagues and a treaty with the Grey League was reached in 1471. As a result, Davos refused to follow the orders of the Austrian Empire. Eventually a compromise was found, under which Davos would come under the control of the House of Matsch , but Austria kept

664-660: A horizontal distance of 5 km (3.1 mi), without using rack-and-pinion , but with many spirals. Then the line enters the Albula Tunnel at 1,815 metres under the Albula Pass . It emerges in the Val Bever, where it reaches Bever (1,708 m [5,604 ft]) on the Engadin plain. The line continues toward Samedan (1,721 m [5,646 ft]) and arrives at St. Moritz (1,775 m [5,823 ft]). In 2009 it

747-467: A hotel in Davos. He proposed a railway line from Landquart to Davos in 1888. Holsboer founded the Landquart-Davos AG to begin construction of a standard-gauge line, but the mountainous terrain lacked sufficient space. On 29 June 1888, a ground-breaking ceremony took place for a narrow-gauge railway instead. By 1890, the railway line served Davos. In 1895, Holsboer changed his company's name to

830-532: A limited freight traffic continued until 2003. The private association (SEFT, Società Esercizio Ferroviario Turistico) operated it as a heritage railway for tourists over 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) of the original 31 kilometres (19 mi) of line until part of the concession was withdrawn in 2013 to allow road construction. The road construction had been started in July 2014. For commuter services Rhaetian Railway ABe 4/16 electric multiple units are used. Apart from

913-469: A number of passing loops along the route: at all stations with the exception of Chur Stadt (and formerly Sassal), as well as at Chur Sand depot and at Haspelgrube near Arosa. The maximum incline is 6% but there is no rack-and-pinion used. A short section of the line runs along the streets of Chur and is known as the Chur stadtbahn ('town railway'). In Chur, the line starts on Bahnhofplatz, in front of

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996-534: A rate of -0.27%. The birth rate in the municipality, in 2014, was 9.1, while the death rate was 8.2 per thousand residents. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks German (86.3%), with Serbo-Croatian being second most common (2.8%) and Italian being third (2.7%). As of 2014 , children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 17.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) are 64.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18.2%. In 2015 there were 5,099 single residents, 4,666 people who were married or in

1079-420: A right to repurchase Davos. From the middle of the 19th century, Davos, modeled on Görbersdorf (now Sokołowsko ), became a popular destination for the sick and ailing because the microclimate in the high valley was deemed excellent by doctors (initiated by Alexander Spengler ) and recommended for lung disease patients. Robert Louis Stevenson , who suffered from tuberculosis , wintered in Davos in 1880 on

1162-509: A ski resort, especially frequented by tourists from the United Kingdom and the Netherlands . After peaking in the 1970s and 1980s, the city settled down as a leading but less high-profile tourist attraction. The American Van Leer family immigrated from here with their former Valär surname. Today Valärs still live and are members of government. The main village of Davos lies at the top of

1245-469: A total of 23.5% of the population received social assistance. In 2015 local hotels had a total of 797,348 overnight stays, of which 46.9% were international visitors. From the 2000 census , 5,321 residents (46.6% of the population) belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church while 3,950 residents (34.6%) are Roman Catholic . Of the rest of the population, there were 10 individuals (or about 0.09% of

1328-510: A total of 3,231 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 46.7%. Davos has sister city agreements with: Davos has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 10,832. As of 2014 , 27.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. In 2015 7.3% of the population was born in Germany and 6.9% of the population was born in Portugal. Over the last four years (2010–2014) the population has changed at

1411-510: A year. Members of the Grand Country Council are not politicians by profession, and they are paid a fee based on their attendance. Any resident of Davos allowed to vote can be elected as a member of the Grand Country Council for a maximal period of twelve years. The last regular election of the Grand Country Council was held on 27 September 2020 for the mandate period ( German : Legislatur ) from January 2021 to December 2024. Currently

1494-703: Is a Swiss transport company that owns the largest network of all private railway operators in Switzerland . Headquartered in Chur , the RhB operates all the railway lines of the Swiss canton of Grisons , except for the line from Sargans to the cantonal capital, Chur, which are operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), as well as the line from Disentis/Mustér to the Oberalp Pass and further on to Andermatt , Uri , which

1577-562: Is a tourist community and a regional center. As of 2014 , there were a total of 8,853 people employed in the municipality. Of these, a total of 203 people worked in 80 businesses in the primary economic sector . The secondary sector employed 996 workers in 145 separate businesses. Finally, the tertiary sector provided 7,654 jobs in 926 businesses. In 2014 a total of 5,211 employees worked in 908 small companies (less than 50 employees). There were 17 mid sized businesses with 2,074 employees and 1 large business which employed 369 people. In 2014

1660-645: Is an Alpine resort town and municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of Graubünden , Switzerland . It has a permanent population of 10,832 (2020). Davos is located on the river Landwasser , in the Rhaetian Alps , between the Plessur and Albula Ranges . The municipality covers nearly the entire valley of the Landwasser, and the centre of population, economic activity and administration

1743-585: Is divided into six Fraktionsgemeinden : Davos Dorf, Davos Platz, Davos Frauenkirch, Davos Glaris, Davos Monstein and Davos Wiesen . The names of the Fraktionsgemeinden correspond to their largest village within. Smaller populated places in the municipality are the village of Davos Clavadel, the hamlets of Laret, Wolfgang, Obem See, Meierhof, Stilli, Bünda, and Spina (in the main Landwasser valley), and Tschuggen, Dörfji, In den Büelen, Hof, Teufi, Gadmen, Am Rin, Dürrboden, Sertig Dörfli, Oberalp, Inneralp (in

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1826-475: Is elected as such as well by a public election while the heads of the other departments are assigned by the collegiate. They usually meet once a week. As of 2021 , Davos's Small Country Council is made up of two members of SP ( Social Democratic Party ), of whom one is the president), two FDP ( FDP.The Liberals ), and one Independent. The last regular elections ( Landschaftswahlen ) were held on 27 September and 29 November 2020. The Grosse Landrat of Davos for

1909-418: Is now about 0.22% of the total area. Of the agricultural land, 1,296 ha (3,200 acres) is fields and grasslands and 9,056 ha (22,380 acres) consists of alpine grazing areas. Since 1985 the amount of agricultural land has decreased by 736 ha (1,820 acres). Over the same time period the amount of forested land has increased by 481 ha (1,190 acres). Rivers and lakes cover 285 ha (700 acres) in

1992-423: Is occasionally played there. An international tournament, starting in 2014 , has been organised. The 1913 European Bandy Championships in Davos is so far the only one of its kind. There are six main ski areas in winter, with a total of 320 kilometres (200 mi) of slopes: All areas offer summer transport as well on to the main peaks from mid May until end of October. The remote side valleys heading towards

2075-462: Is often abbreviated as "ChA" (Chur-Arosa). Work began in 1912 on the route and the line opened on 12 December 1914. The railway leads up from Chur to Arosa (a total climb of 1,155 m or 3,789 ft) via a number of tunnels, bridges and other structures, including the Langwieser Viaduct - a structure of national importance. In 1942 the line became part of the RhB company and network; however

2158-776: Is operated by Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (MGB). Inaugurated in 1888 and expanded from 1896 onwards in various sections, the RhB network is located almost entirely within Grisons, with one station across the Italian border at Tirano . The Rhaetian Railway serves a number of major tourist destinations, such as St. Moritz and Davos . One of the RhB lines, the Bernina Railway , crosses the Bernina Pass at 2,254 metres (7,395 ft) above sea level and runs down to Tirano, Lombardy in Italy. In 2008,

2241-717: Is technically very interesting, not only due to its famous Wiesen Viaduct . The Davos–Filisur line is 19 km (12 mi) long, runs through 14 tunnels extending a total of 4,200 m (13,780 ft) in length, and crosses 28 bridges. It was electrified in 1919. Starting in the Rhine valley, the Landquart-Thusis line runs more or less parallel with the Swiss Federal Railways ' Sargans - Landquart - Chur standard gauge line as far as Chur (elevation 585 m or 1,919 ft). The line to Thusis then simply follows

2324-534: Is two adjacent villages, Davos Dorf ( German : Davos Village ) and Davos Platz ( Davos Place ), which are 1,560 m (5,120 ft) above sea level. Gaining prominence in the 19th century as a mountain health resort , Davos is perhaps best known today for hosting the World Economic Forum , an annual meeting of global political and corporate leaders. With its long history of winter sports, Davos also has one of Switzerland's largest ski resorts and hosts

2407-447: Is used for agricultural purposes, and 22.2% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 2.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and 40.5% is unproductive land. In the 2004/09 survey a total of 337 ha (830 acres) or about 1.2% of the total area was covered with buildings, an increase of 61 ha (150 acres) over the 1985 amount. Over the same time period, the amount of recreational space in the municipality increased by 10 ha (25 acres) and

2490-547: The Engadine area are worth long hikes towards the passes of Sertig or Scaletta Pass to reach, for example, Piz Kesch , an Ultra prominent peak . To the north there are no valleys but rather a direct one-day ascent to continue across a pass into the "Schanfigg" valley towards the rival resort of Arosa or even to continue to Lenzerheide in a two-day hike. Davos is home to seven sites that are listed as Swiss heritage sites of national significance . These heritage sites include

2573-478: The Landwasser Viaduct before arriving at Filisur (1,032 m [3,386 ft]). Shortly after Filisur the line passes its first spiral tunnel then continues to Bergün/Bravuogn (1,373 m [4,505 ft]). Between Bergün/Bravuogn and Preda (1,789 m [5,869 ft]), at the end of the valley, the line has to achieve a difference in height of about 400 m (1,300 ft) within

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2656-584: The SVP (20.0%), FDP (10.1%), CVP (6.8%), and the glp (6.8%). In the federal election, a total of 2'885 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 41.8%. In the 2015 federal election the most popular party was the SVP with 30.0% of the votes. The next five parties were the FDP (20.4%), the BDP (15.8%), the SP (14.7%), the glp (12.1%), and CVP (5.2%). In the federal election,

2739-697: The Vereina Tunnel and line in November 1999, the Engadin line, at both Lavin ( Sagliains car shuttle train station) and Susch (Sasslatsch II car shuttle train station), acquired a direct connection to the Prättigau at Klosters , on the Landquart–Davos line. This line begins at St.Moritz and runs towards Pontresina (elevation 1,774 m [5,820 ft]) in Val Bernina. It ascends progressively through

2822-654: The 5.864-kilometre (3.644 mi) Albula Tunnel ) and 383 bridges. The maximum gradient is 7% on the Bernina railway , 6% on the Chur–Arosa line and 4.5% on Landquart–Davos line. In 2022, to celebrate the 175th anniversary of Switzerland's first railway, the Rhaetische Bahn, supported by Swiss train-builder Stadler, came together to run the world's longest-ever passenger train, composed of 100 cars stretching almost two kilometres long. Current passenger services as operated by

2905-599: The Cavadürli loop tunnel. It continues to climb through dense larch and other coniferous forests to the Davos Laret . The highest point on the line is the next stop, Davos Wolfgang at 1,625 m (5,331 ft). Then the line leads back down and along Lake Davos to Davos Dorf , and the terminus at Davos Platz . The connecting line from Davos Platz to the Albula Railway at Filisur passes through wild gorges, and

2988-551: The Davos area began in the High Middle Ages with the immigration of Rhaeto-Romans . The village of Davos is first mentioned in 1213 as Tavaus . From about 1280 the barons of Vaz allowed German-speaking Walser colonists to settle and conceded them extensive self-administration rights. In 1289 an agreement between the people of Davos and the baron of Vaz included that the Davoser citizens would not have to pay personal taxes, only

3071-670: The Government of Davos had to pay a yearly amount of goods to the baron of Vaz. Davos became the largest Walser settlement area in eastern Switzerland. Natives still speak a dialect that is atypical for Graubünden, showing similarities with the German spoken in Raron in Canton Valais . In 1338, with the death of the last Baron of Vaz, Davos came into possession of Frederick V, the Count of Toggenburg , who

3154-422: The Grand Country Council are carried by the Small Country Council. The regular election of the municipal councils by any inhabitant valid to vote is held every four years. Any resident of the municipality of Davos allowed to vote and being registered can be elected as a member of the Small Country Council for a maximal period of twelve years. The delegates are selected by means of a system of Majorz . The President

3237-550: The Grand Country Council consist of 6 (-1) Liberals (FDP/PLR) , 3 (-1) Swiss People's Party (SVP/UDC) , 3 (+2) members of Social Democratic Party (SP/PS) , 2 (+2) members of the Green Liberal Party (glp/pvl) , and one each of the Center Party , Evangelical People's Party (EVP/PES) , and one independent . In the 2019 federal election the most popular party was the SP with 21.3% of the votes. The next five parties were

3320-591: The RhB (2016): In 2002 the annual traffic carried by the RhB was 300 million passenger-kilometres and 54 million tonne-kilometres of freight. 80% of the passenger income comes from tourist traffic, although 40% of passengers are local commuters. Landquart railway station in Graubünden is the starting point of the Rhaetian Railway, historically as part of the Landquart-Davos line, operationally as

3403-501: The RhB section from the Albula / Bernina area (the part from Thusis to Tirano , including St. Moritz ) was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites . The Albula-Bernina line is the first rail line in the world to be photographed and put on Google Street View . The line also operates several historic trains on the network. The establishment of the Rhaetian Railway traces back to Dutch Willem Jan Holsboer , who owned

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3486-620: The Rhaetian Railway ( Rhätische Bahn ) to reflect his plans for network expansion. By 1896 the lines Chur–Landquart and Chur–Thusis were operated. In 1897, a referendum was held for the Rhaetian Railway to bid on operations of the Graubünden/Grisons State Railways. This was followed by the Albula line in 1903 and the series of expansion projects carried on until 1922. In 1903 the Album line reached Celerina , and in 1904 also St.Moritz

3569-501: The Rhaetian Railway was used as the prototype for the Nord Express in the 20th Century Fox animated motion picture Anastasia . Not only was the Rhaetian Railway featured in the film, but several landmarks were also included: the Landwasser Viaduct and a 1912 Mittelthurgau-Bahn Ec 3/5 Class 2-6-2 tank locomotive No. 3 with an added tender. This 1912 locomotive was portrayed as a Russian continental steam locomotive (fictional). It

3652-722: The Town Archives, the Kirchner Museum , the Grosses Jenatschhaus (a type of charity house known as a Pfrundhaus ) and the Forest Cemetery ( Waldfriedhof ). Several hotels and spas are also included on the list. The three hotels or former hotels are: Berghotel Schatzalp , the former Grand Hotel Belvédère, and the Zürcher Höhenklinik von R. Gaberel. Davos hosts annual meetings of the World Economic Forum . The city

3735-748: The bottom stations of the cable car to the Jakobshorn , the station Davos Platz DKB (right next to the corresponding railway station), but also the one of the chair lift to Usser Isch , namely the Davos Platz (Talstation Carjöl) . The bottom station of the lift to Rinerhorn is right next to RhB station Davos Glaris . The one ( Dörfji ) of the Pischa area in the side valley of the Flüela , reachable by bus. Local buses are operated by Verkehrsbetrieb der Landschaft Davos Gemeinde (vbd) . Davos has several research institutes:

3818-411: The canton of Graubünden. Davos has a subalpine climate ( Köppen Dfc ) with an average of 125.3 days of precipitation per year and on average receives 1,046 mm (41.2 in) of precipitation . The wettest month is August during which time Davos receives an average of 150 mm (5.9 in) of precipitation. During this month there is precipitation for an average of 13.6 days. The month with

3901-506: The centerpiece of the Klosters bypass road. Just south of Klosters Platz, the tracks cross the river the last time and come to two tunnels. One of these is for the Vereina line (see below). The other, the Klosters loop tunnel , takes the Davos line through a 90-degree loop towards the west. The line to Davos begins to climb at 4.5% gradient and then loops 180 degrees back towards the east, inside

3984-402: The company's main workshop, and topologically as the 0 kilometre point of the company's core network. The Landquart-Davos line is the oldest in the Rhaetian Railway network. After leaving Landquart, the line to Davos generally follows the river Landquart upstream as far as Klosters Platz . Along the way, it crosses the river three times and passes by the award-winning Sunniberg Bridge ,

4067-631: The course of the Rhine to Bonaduz (655 m or 2,149 ft). From there, it enters the Domleschg Valley and follows the Posterior Rhine from Rhäzüns (658 m or 2,159 ft) to Thusis (697 m or 2,287 ft). This line begins in Thusis (elevation 697 m [2,287 ft]). It continues toward Tiefencastel (851 m [2,792 ft]) following the Albula and then crosses

4150-491: The existing tunnel, or the construction of a new bore to modern standards. As a result of this inquiry, RhB decided to build a new tunnel. Construction began in 2015, with the new tunnel opening in 2022 and the project completed including refurbishment of the old tunnel in 2023. The Reichenau to Disentis/Mustér line links the rest of the Rhaetian Railway network with the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn . It branches from

4233-458: The history of Nazi influence in Davos. During the natural ice era of winter sports , Davos and the Davos Eisstadion were a mecca for speed skating . Many international championships were held here, and many world records were set, beginning with Peder Østlund who set four records in 1898. The only European Bandy Championship was held in the town in 1913. Subsequently, Davos became

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4316-569: The international Spengler Cup , an ice hockey tournament, every December. In 1903, Thomas Mann wrote The Magic Mountain about Davos. In 2024, Thierry Malleret wrote Deats at Davos , a thriller that occurs during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum. Tavau , the Romansh name, derives from the Latin tubus , which is here used in the sense of ravine . The current settlement of

4399-413: The line ran on a separate electric system to the remainder of the network until 1997. Before then it was 2400 V DC - now it is 11 kV 16.7 Hz AC . The gauge has always been 1,000 mm ( 3 ft  3 + 3 ⁄ 8  in ) as per the rest of the RhB network. It is a single track railway, with the exception of a short double track section along Engadinstrasse in Chur, with

4482-536: The line reaches Cavaglia (1,693 m [5,554 ft]) above Val Poschiavo ; after that, the line descends across the valley towards the Swiss Italian -speaking town of Poschiavo (1,014 m [3,327 ft]). After Poschiavo, the line runs next to Lago Poschiavo and calls at Le Prese (964 m [3,163 ft]) and Miralago (965 m [3,166 ft]). The descent continues towards Brusio (780 m [2,560 ft]), after which

4565-399: The line runs across the famous spiral bridge, Brusio Viaduct . After the spiral bridge, the line passes through the Swiss border town of Campocologno (553 m [1,814 ft]) before entering Italy at Tirano RhB station (430 m [1,410 ft]). The 25.68-kilometre (15.96 mi) railway line from Chur to Arosa is known as the Arosabahn (or Arosa-Bahn ), and

4648-417: The line to Thusis behind the shared Rhine bridge. The line, which was opened progressively between 1903 and 1912, has been electrified since 1922. In contrast with the accompanying road, which rises about 500 m (1,600 ft) towards Flims and Laax , the railway to Disentis/Mustér runs slowly up the narrow " Ruinaulta gorge ". On this part of the line, its associated engineering structures dominate

4731-410: The line to serve industry in the Vorderrhein area and supplied cement for the construction of the normal gauge Gotthard Base Tunnel with train IDs starting with 5. Usually three pairs of trains serve Disentis/Mustér with a Ge 6/6 II and a few additional trains go only to Ilanz with a Ge 4/4 II. This line, which runs up the Engadin valley, was constructed in two stages. The Samedan–Pontresina section

4814-409: The line's summit at 2,253 m (7,392 ft) above sea and holds the title of the highest point of the entire Rhetian Railway network and among all adhesion railways in Europe. Alp Grüm (2,091 m [6,860 ft]) is the first station to the immediate south of the summit. It is situated above Lago Palü and right below Piz Palü and Palü Glacier . After negotiating many hairpin turns ,

4897-453: The main railway station, where that station's platforms for the Arosabahn are, though there is a second stop in Chur only 760 m (2,490 ft) from the main station. A 5 km (3.1 mi) tunnel through the Mittenberg had been planned as an alternative route for the lower section of the line, avoiding running through the centre of Chur. This plan was finally dropped in 1996 as the considerable expense could not be justified. Currently

4980-447: The mandate period of 2021–2024 The Grand Country Council ( Grosser Landrat ) holds legislative power . It is made up of 17 members, with elections held every four years. The Grand Country Council decrees regulations and by-laws that are executed by the Small Country Council and the administration. The delegates are selected by means of a system of Majorz . The sessions of the Grand Country Council are public. They usually meet ten times

5063-412: The many German-led sanatoria and schools, Nazi salutes and flags were de rigueur . Swiss Nazi leader Wilhelm Gustloff 's 1936 assassination in Davos led to tensions with Nazi Germany. At the end of the war, Federal Councillor Ernst Nobs described Davos as "more nazi-infested than any other Swiss place". In 2022, Davos mayor Philip Willhelm commissioned a study from historian Stefan Keller documenting

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5146-432: The most days of precipitation is July, with an average of 13.8, but with only 133 mm (5.2 in) of precipitation. The driest month of the year is February with an average of 52 mm (2.0 in) of precipitation over 7.9 days, of which 74 cm (29 in) in 11.1 days are snowfall. The Small Country Council ( Kleiner Landrat ) constitutes the executive government of the municipality of Davos and operates as

5229-404: The municipality include Davos Wolfgang and Davos Laret towards Klosters , and Davos Frauenkirch , Davos Glaris , Davos Monstein , and Davos Wiesen towards Filisur . The valley station Davos Dorf (Parsennbahn) of the funicular Parsennbahn to Weissfluhjoch ( Parsenn ) is in Davos Dorf, the station Davos Platz Schatzalpbahn of Schatzalp-Bahn in Davos Platz. Also in Davos Platz are

5312-444: The municipality. The Wolfgang Pass divides the waters flowing into the Landquart from the valley of the Landwasser, and has a year-round road and Rhaetian Railway connection. Crossing the pass leads to the village of Klosters and the Prättigau . Three long side valleys reach out to the south from the main valley of the Landwasser, one of which leads to the Flüela Pass and the Engadin beyond. The whole municipality of Davos

5395-429: The narrow valley of the Landwasser at an altitude of 1,560 metres (5,120 ft), just below the Wolfgang Pass . Lake Davos is northeast of the village, formerly the source of the Landwasser. The municipality of Davos ( German : Gemeinde Davos ) has an area (as of the 2004/09 survey) of 284 km (109.65 sq mi), including most of the Landwasser valley and its side valleys. Of that area, about 35.0%

5478-551: The normal passenger coaches and the panoramic coaches used for the branded Bernina Express tourist services, the railway attaches to the back of trains, according to need: The RhB is 51.3% owned by the Cantonal government of Graubünden, 43.1% by the Swiss Confederation, 4.6% by private shareholders and 1% by a collection of local communities. The RhB has its headquarters at Bahnhofstrasse 25, Chur . 46°51′06″N 9°31′57″E  /  46.8517°N 9.5325°E  / 46.8517; 9.5325  ( RhB HQ ) In 1997,

5561-421: The otherwise pristine natural landscape. At Ilanz , the railway line and road merge paths once again. Their combined pathways then rise slowly and evenly to Disentis/Mustér. The main traffic on the Reichenau–Disentis/Mustér line is RegioExpress passenger trains operating at hourly intervals. Several times a day, there are Glacier Express trains in each direction. Timetabled goods trains also operate on

5644-452: The population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, 439 individuals (3.85% of the population) who belonged to the Orthodox Church, 274 (2.40%) who belonged to another Christian church, 79 (0.69%) who were Muslim , 56 (0.49%) who belonged to another faith (not listed), and eight residents (0.07%) were Jewish . In addition, 832 residents (7.29%) belonged to no faith, were agnostic or atheist , and 448 individuals (3.92%) did not answer

5727-403: The question. Davos's ice hockey team, HC Davos , plays in the National League (NL). Their home arena is the Vaillant Arena . In December of each year, the team and arena host the Spengler Cup , an international tournament first held in 1923. Besides cross-country skiing , offering some 97 km (60 mi) of pistes, Davos has the largest natural ice skating field in Europe. Bandy

5810-399: The rate of construction of new housing units per 1000 residents was 23.46. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2015 , was 0.71%. The historic population is given in the following chart: In Davos about 74% of the population (ages 25–64) have completed either nonmandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either a university or a Fachhochschule ). Davos

5893-432: The recommendation of his Edinburgh physician George Balfour. Arthur Conan Doyle wrote an article about skiing in Davos in 1899. A sanatorium in Davos is also the inspiration for the Berghof Sanitorium in Thomas Mann 's novel Der Zauberberg ( The Magic Mountain ). Between 1936 and 1938, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner , then at the end of his life and living in Davos since 1917, depicted Davos and the Junkerboden. His painting has

5976-532: The side valleys). Until 2017, the municipality was located in the Davos subdistrict of the Prättigau/Davos district. Since 2017, it is part of the Prättigau/Davos Region. In terms of area, it was the largest municipality in Switzerland in 2009 after a municipal merger with Wiesen . Davos lost that distinction after the formation of Glarus Süd in 2010 and today is the fourth-largest municipality in

6059-548: The station. As of the December 2023 timetable change, the following services stop at Ospizio Bernina: This article about a railway station in Switzerland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rhaetian Railway 46°24′32″N 10°1′11″E  /  46.40889°N 10.01972°E  / 46.40889; 10.01972 The Rhaetian Railway ( German : Rhätische Bahn ; Italian : Ferrovia retica ; Romansh : Viafier retica ), abbreviated RhB ,

6142-607: The territory of the Ten Jurisdictions and only obliged to provide men for military services within the territory of eight of the Ten Jurisdictions. In 1443 Davos came under the control of the Counts of Montfort , under which Davos also retained its rights. In 1450 an alliance between the League of the Ten Jurisdictions and the League of God's House was signed. The Counts of Montfort reached

6225-471: The train service (Regio) R4 provides the passenger service on the line and is shown as timetable 930 in the Swiss national timetables. It is well used by tourists coming to and from the resort at Arosa. The line also carries a substantial amount of freight. This line is not connected to the others. It opened in 1907 and was owned by the Rhaetian Railway between 1942 and 2003. Passenger services ceased in 1972, but

6308-595: The valley to the Bernina Pass over the Morteratsch station (1,896 m [6,220 ft]) (with the Morteratsch Glacier and Piz Bernina , the highest summit of the Eastern Alps , in sight). After Morteratsch, the line runs towards Bernina Diavolezza (2,093 m [6,867 ft]), where an aerial tramway leads to Diavolezza , and Ospizio Bernina station. This station, next to Lago Bianco , stands at

6391-401: The year, despite harsh winter conditions. The station has two principal through tracks, each served by a platform, together with several sidings. The station has a three-story stone-built station building and also includes several maintenance buildings. A notable feature is that the southern approach track to the station actually passes through one of these buildings, which also incorporates (on

6474-450: Was able to be served. During the years 1907 to 1910, the Rhaetian Railway, in collaboration with the federal and cantonal governments, undertook a large-scale expansion of its network. All RhB lines are 1,000 mm ( 3 ft  3 + 3 ⁄ 8  in ) metre gauge wide and electrified: The network contains 84 tunnels (the longest being the 19.042-kilometre (11.832 mi) Vereina Tunnel , opened on 19 November 1999, and

6557-402: Was announced that an examination of the Albula Tunnel conducted in 2006 had found major degradation of the tunnel, with over 60% of the lining in need of replacement. Furthermore, the bores are small by modern standards, and cabling, signalling and drainage all need replacement. As a result, it was announced that an inquiry would decide between two options for action: a comprehensive renewal of

6640-547: Was featured in an episode of Viva La Bam , when cities around Europe were visited. On 14 March 2003, a festival called Winterjam was held in the city and bands such as Sum 41 , Crazy Town , and Guano Apes performed during this event. Davos is part of the rail network of the Rhaetian Railway (RhB) . The RhB has two main stations in Davos: Davos Dorf (northeast) and Davos Platz (southwest). Other stations in

6723-824: Was modified with the smoke deflectors and the smoke-box door from a Danish State Railways Class R 963. The locomotive's fictitious number being used in the movie was 2747, as this was a reference to the address of the Fox Animation Studios on East Camelback Road in Phoenix, Arizona . The Landwasser Viaduct was portrayed as a tall, 4-storey viaduct in Poland as a type of Roman aqueducts . Davos Davos ( UK : / ˈ d æ v ɒ s , d ɑː ˈ v ɒ s / , US : / d ɑː ˈ v oʊ s / ; German: [daˈfoːs] or [daˈvoːs] ; Romansh : Tavau ; Old Italian : Tavate )

6806-483: Was opened on by the Rhaetian Railway on 1 July 1908, simultaneously with the Pontresina– Morteratsch section, which formed part of the then-independent Bernina Railway. The actual Engadine line , between Bever and Scuol-Tarasp , was opened on 1 July 1913, and was the first Rhaetian Railway line to be electrified from the start at 11 kV 16⅔ Hz AC . Since the opening of the Engadin line, Pontresina has been

6889-429: Was the brother of the wife of the deceased baron. Davos retained its right to elect its Landamman independently. In 1436, the League of the Ten Jurisdictions was founded in Davos. In 1438, Davos received additional rights in an agreement in which the League of the Ten Jurisdictions and the rights received in the older treaty from 1289 were both acknowledged. With this agreement, Davos was exempted from trade taxes in

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