The 15 Most Amazing Peaks around Felsberg, Switzerland

The first building was constructed after 1272, following the consecration of the cathedral. Its current appearance dates back to the Baroque redesign of 1732/33 under Bishop Joseph von Rost, a Tyrolean native (serving as Bishop of Chur as Benedikt von Rost from 1728 to 1754), who incorporated architectural ideas from his homeland into the building. The cookbook "Ein schön Kochbuch 1559" (A Beautiful Cookbook 1559) was created in the Episcopal Palace between 1559 and around 1610. It is considered the oldest cookbook in Switzerland. In 2020, the Cathedral Treasury Museum, featuring the cathedral treasury and the death pictures dated 1543, will open in the Episcopal Palace. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisch%C3%B6fliches_Schloss_(Chur)

At the Churer Joch, at an altitude of around 2,000 meters, you can enjoy a magnificent view of the valley all the way to Chur and, of course, the peaks behind you. There's also a mountain restaurant, the Jochalp. It will be open Tuesday to Sunday in summer 2025, starting July 9. It's the last place to stop for refreshments on the way toward the Parpaner Schwarzhorn or Rothorn, so if it's open, sit down, enjoy the view, and take a break.

Not only is the ensemble above the old town of Chur very impressive as a whole building and bulwark, the view is also wonderful!

Furggabüel is the name of the peak on which the somewhat more famous highlight, the Dreibündenstein, is located. The stone is located about 200 meters south of the 2,174 meter high Furggabüel.

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The Dreibündenstein in Graubünden is a hill at an altitude of 2,156 metres south of the city of Chur and the Furggabüel mountain, which is at an altitude of 2,174 metres. They are only separated by a 15-metre-high saddle and a distance of 500 metres. The point is not a mountain peak, but a historical place. It was the only triple border point of the former Free State of the Three Leagues. The original stone from 1722 is on display in the Rätschen Museum Chur. The replacement stone from 1915 bears the three coats of arms of the Three Leagues. The Three Leagues included the Grey League with the judicial community of Rhäzüns, the Church League of Ortenstein Castle and the Ten Courts League of Churwalden. In winter, a chairlift goes to Furggabüel from Hühnerköpfle, which is at an altitude of 1,947 metres above the Spundissee.

The Dreibündenstein in Graubünden is an elevation at 2,156 meters above sea level south of the city of Chur and of the mountain Furggabüel, which lies at 2,174 meters above sea level. They are separated only by a 15-meter high saddle and 500 meters distance. The point is not a mountain peak, but a historical site. It was the sole triple border point of the former Free State of the Three Leagues. The original stone from 1722 is exhibited in the Rätisches Museum Chur. The replacement stone from 1915 bears the three coats of arms of the Three Leagues. The Three Leagues included the Grey League with the judicial community of Rhäzüns, the League of the Ten Jurisdictions from Churwalden, and the League of God's House from Ortenstein Castle.

Court district with its canon houses, the episcopal castle and the cathedral At the top left the square is closed off by the episcopal castle. The secular counterpart to the cathedral received its current shape under Bishop Joseph Benedikt von Rost (r. 1728-54). The complex is built around an inner courtyard. The façade, which only has three window axes, is divided by rising pilasters into two wide and a narrow central section, with the two side parts being crowned by gables and the middle part by a hatch-like attachment. For reasons of symmetry, a counterpart was added to the left portal on the right, which, however, only forms the entrance to a carriage house. On the doors, bronze lion masks serve as ring holders. Doors and windows have stucco decorations. Joseph Benedikt von Rost came from Tyrol and it is not surprising that his work is influenced by the Austrian Baroque. The bishop managed to remove the building from the shadow of the cathedral and give it a dominant accent. Nowhere else in Graubünden can we find such rich sculptural outdoor decoration. Text / Source: Chur Tourismus, Bahnhofstrasse 32, 7001 Chur, Switzerland https://www.chur.graubuenden.ch/de/uebersicht-ausflugsziel/bischoefliches-schloss-hof