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Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Swiss Alps, Switzerland
Discover the best top things to do in Swiss Alps, Switzerland including Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune, Engadine Museum, Segantini Museum, Museo d'arte Mendrisio, St. Maria Himmelfahrt Cathedral, Bundner Kunstmuseum, Kirchner Museum Davos, Berry Museum, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Church of S. Maria degli Angioli.
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1. Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune
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5.0 based on 110 reviews
Le parcours de visite est basé sur la lumière et l’image, symboles de la connaissance et de la foi. Il raconte une histoire exceptionnelle: celle d’une communauté religieuse vivante, miraculeusement préservée et constituant le témoignage unique d’une activité spirituelle et culturelle sans équivalent dans le monde occidental chrétien. Consciente de l’importance mondiale de son patrimoine historique et culturel, l’Abbaye de Saint-Maurice a décidé de l’ouvrir au public à l’occasion de son Jubilé. La visite de son Site culturel et patrimonial débute dans la basilique qui date du 17e siècle. Vous parcourez ensuite le site archéologique des anciennes églises – aussi appelé site du Martolet – qui résulte de dix années de fouilles. Enfin, vous traversez les catacombes avant de découvrir le Trésor abbatial.
2. Engadine Museum
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
The Museum of Engadine Culture was built in 1906, on the initiative of Riet Campell, a passionate collector. It looks at first glance like an age-old Engadine house. The outside has all the typical features: the sgraffito-style door and window frames, the Romansh inscriptions, and the traditional oriel window. In fact, the house is little more than a hundred years old and was constructed as museum by the famous architect Nicolaus Hartmann Junior of St. Moritz. The panelled living rooms, or stüvas as they are known locally, have come from farmhouses and village houses in the Engadine and surrounding valleys. They give you a wonderful insight into the lifestyles of affluent local families over the last five centuries.
3. Segantini Museum
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4.5 based on 203 reviews
4. Museo d'arte Mendrisio
5. St. Maria Himmelfahrt Cathedral
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4.5 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By 610Lobita - Geneva, Switzerland
The Roman church is impressive; it contains very interesting ancient paintings and beautiful pieces of work, two splendid altars from the fifteenth century (one at the end of the wooden choir and the other inside the church crypt). But I would like to tell about a sort of curiosity; on the inner wall on the left side of the main entrance door you will read a name, "Jürg Jenatsch", and on the opposite corner (to the right) you can see the blazon of a noble family, Von Plantas. These two elements have inspired a fantasy movie by Daniel Schmid ("Jenatsch"), whose main character crosses the border between present and past while visiting this region. The movie deserves to be seen if you get the chance to find a DVD in some library!
6. Bundner Kunstmuseum
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4.5 based on 73 reviews
7. Kirchner Museum Davos
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4.5 based on 139 reviews
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880–1938) lived in Davos from 1918 until his death in 1938. Davos and its surroundings inspired him to a large number of important works. The Kirchner Museum Davos offers visitors the remarkable experience of viewing the art of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in the place it was created.
Reviewed By benignam - Rome, Italy
The building is like a ice cube in the landscape. The is a very interesting film about Ludwig Kirchner, beautiful paintigs and a interesting exhibition about the contemporary swiss artist Martin Disler and his late art works.you cannot leave Davos without visiting the museum
8. Berry Museum
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
The Berry Museum, housed in the century-old Villa Arona in the heart of St. Moritz, is dedicated to the doctor and painter Peter Robert Berry II (1864 – 1942). In the course of forty years, hundreds of compositions are created in charcoal, pastel and oil, from miniatures to impressive winter panoramas. The complete oeuvre, including music, poems and philosophical essays is preserved at the Berry Museum. High-resolution digital imaging allows for phenomenal perspectives.
9. Fondation Pierre Gianadda
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4.5 based on 687 reviews
Reviewed By trekkingandmore
We went in late afternoon for a visit to this splendid museum with a large sculpture garden, ending with a beer in the small cafe in the garden. A wonderful place to enjoy.
10. Church of S. Maria degli Angioli
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4.5 based on 551 reviews
Reviewed By petecmalta - Island of Malta, Malta
Walking along the beautiful lakeside, we decided to cross the road and visit this small church. Upon entering, we were quite surprised to see a beautiful fresco depicting the 'Passion and Crucifixion of Christ' covering the whole wall of the nave. As it turns out, this Renaissance fresco defined by its expressiveness and vividness is Switzerland's most famous.
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