Schnidrzunft - Chur, GR, Switzerland
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N 46° 50.879 E 009° 31.994
32T E 540654 N 5188409
A guild house from the 15th century, today a small theater.
Waymark Code: WMP2EF
Location: Graubünden, Switzerland
Date Posted: 06/16/2015
Views: 6
The building is located in the east of the old town. It was built after the city fire in 1464, the current look is the result of extensions in 1602. It once belonged to the guild of the tailors and is the last former guild house in Chur that is in its original state. Today the building houses a theater, the plaque says since 1974, but another source mentions 1982.
The marker:
"Erstaunlich, was sich zuweilen hinter alten Hausfassaden verbirgt: Das ehemalige Zunfthaus der Schneider weist im Innern nicht einfach nur Wohnräume auf, wie zu vermuten wäre. Stattdessen verfügt der Bau über einen grossen, mit Laubengängen versehenen Innenhof. Das Gebäude wurde nach den Stadtbrand von 1464 auf einem Vorgängerbau errichtet und 1602 bis zur heutigen Firstlinie ausgebaut. Erstaunlich ist aber nicht nur, was sich hinter der Fassade verbirgt, sondern auch, was sich dahinter abspielt: Seit 1974 ist hier das Theater Klibühni domiziliert, das seither für neues Leben im alten Gemäuer sorgt."
English:
"Amazing, what sometimes is hidden behind old facades: The former guild house of the Schneider has inside not just living rooms, as one would like to suggest. Instead, the building has a large courtyard inside, equipped with porticoes. The building was constructed on a previous building after the great fire of 1464 and in 1602 built to today's ridge line. And surprising is not only what is hidden behind the façade, but also what is happening there: Since 1974, here the theater Klibühni is domiciled, which brings new life into the old walls since then."
Group that erected the marker: City of Chur
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Kirchgasse 14
Chur, GR Switzerland
7000
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