St. Martinsplatz - Chur, GR, Switzerland
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Sign of history on the Martinskirche in the old part of Chur.
Waymark Code: WM14NDQ
Location: Graubünden, Switzerland
Date Posted: 08/01/2021
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This sign is one of the two Signs of History on the Martins church in the old part of Chur.
Text on the Sign:
"
St. Martinsplatz. Er liegt im ältesten Stadtteil von
Chur, in der Mitte zwischen Ober- und Untertor,
und ist damit Teil der historischen innerstädti-
schen Nord-Südverbindung. Dominiert wird der
Platz von der St. Martinskirche. Die grösste spät-
gotische Anlage Graubündens entstand nach dem
Stadtbrand von 1464 unter Wiederverwendung
von Teilen des karolingischen Vorgängerbaus.
Als besonderen Schmuck weist die Kirche seit
1919 drei Glasfenster des bedeutenden Künstlers
Augusto Giacometti auf. Der Martinsbrunnen
datiert von 1716. Sein Becken zieren verschiedene Tierkreiszeichen. Abgesehen von Schildhalter
und Säule ist der Brunnen im Originalzustand.
"
Google translation:
"
St. Martinsplatz. It is located in the oldest part of the city
Chur, in the middle between the upper and lower gate,
and is thus part of the historic inner-city
north-south connection. That is dominated
Square from St. Martin's Church. The largest late
Graubünden's gothic complex was built after the
City fire of 1464 under reuse
from parts of the Carolingian predecessor building.
As a special ornament, the church has since
1919 three stained glass windows by the important artist
Augusto Giacometti. The Martinsbrunnen
dated from 1716. Its basin is adorned with various signs of the zodiac. Except for the sign holder
and column is the fountain in its original state.
"
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:
St. Marinsplatz 10
Chur , Graubünden Switserland
7000
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