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Disentis

Country:
Switzerland
State:
Switzerland (General)
City:
Disentis
Type of Location:
Multiple
About Location

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Places to Visit
How to Reach

By Train

Disentis lies on the highest step of the Rhine valley, where the roads of the Oberalp pass coming from central and western Switzerland and of the Lukmanier pass coming from the Ticino meet. It is a train station of the Glacier Express, connected by train and road to the Valais via Oberalp pass and to Chur following the Rhine valley.

By Bus

The Lukmanier pass road is in summer served by a post bus line.

Key places to visit
Disentis Abbey, Chapel of S. Maria in Acletta, Sumvitg Russeinerbrücke

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Places to Visit

Disentis Abbey, founded in ca. 720, was already in early medieval times the cultural and political centre of the area. Situated on the road to the Lukmanier pass used by the German emperors on their way to Italy, Disentis became a place of international importance in the high Middle Ages and the prince abbot of Disentis was the lord of the Rhine valley.

Chapel of S. Maria in Acletta, Chapel of the Maria Immaculata in Acletta, village of Disentis, canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.

Sumvitg is a municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland.

Right Time to Visit

January - March
October - December

Temperature

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