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Aug 16, 2025
Karl van Es

Welcome to Graubünden: Zumthor's Switzerland

[caption id="attachment_6946" align="alignnone" width="1024"]Peter Zumthor Projects in Graubünden © HeyItsWilliam[/caption]   Graubünden is a small canton in eastern Switzerland known for its majestic landscapes and bustling winter sports scene. But hidden deep within its valleys is the home of Pritzker Prize-winning architect Peter Zumthor, and five of his greatest works. Known for his sensitivity to materials and setting, his buildings are masterpieces in subtleness, allowing for the building and landscape to live in harmony. Check out our Road Trip through Graubünden, and Zumthor's Switzerland below:  

Therme Vals

Architect: Peter Zumthor Built: 1996 Location: 7132, Vals, Graubünden, Switzerland Hours: Daily: 11:00am - 8:00pm Website: 7132.com/en/thermal-baths-and-spa/overview

Saint Benedict Chapel

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Architect: Peter Zumthor Built: 1986 Location: Vitg 221, 7174 Sumvitg, Graubünden

Shelter for Roman Ruins

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Architect: Peter Zumthor Built: 1986 Location: Seilerbahnweg 17, 7000 Chur, Graubünden

Residential Home for the Elderly

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Architect: Peter Zumthor Built: 1993 Location: Cadonaustrasse 71-75, 7000 Chur, Graubünden Open to the Public: No

Timber Houses

Architect: Peter Zumthor Built: 2009 Location: Zumthor Ferienhäuser, Salisstrasse 21, 7000 Chur, Switzerland Website: zumthorferienhaeuser.ch/en/home.php   [mappress mapid="29"]