Mountains, Passes, Church Treasures: Sacred Architecture & Culture of Graubünden

Description

Graubünden is not a peripheral area – it was and is a transit space, cultural crossroads, retreat. Those who discover the churches and monasteries of Rhaetia discover European history and culture, but also testimonies of faith in stone, color, and form. As breathtaking as the mountain landscape is the church landscape of Graubünden. From the oldest bishopric city in Switzerland through Carolingian architectural jewels like Mistail and Müstair to the radiant Romanesque of Zillis and the simple houses of worship of the free Walser: The lecture series leads through one and a half millennia of sacred culture, from late antiquity to the Middle Ages. It illuminates not only the architectural history of the church buildings but also the power relations, devotional practices, and identities associated with them.

Highlights

• Lecture series on sacred architecture in Graubünden
• Discovery of European history and culture
• From late antiquity to the Middle Ages

General Information

The lecture series highlights the churches and monasteries of Graubünden and their significance in European cultural history. It leads through one and a half millennia of sacred culture and addresses architectural history, power relations, and devotional practices.

Location

Katharinengasse 11, 9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland

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