Muldain
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 Graubünden (GR)
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| Region : | Albula | |
| Political community : | Vaz / Obervaz | |
| Postal code : | 7082 | |
| Coordinates : | 759 540 / 173 408 | |
| Height : | 1087 m above sea level M. | |
| Website: | www.vazobervaz.ch | |
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Muldain is a fraction of the municipality of Vaz / Obervaz in the Swiss canton of Graubünden . The village is made up of the two districts Muldain and Dal. The three neighboring tribal fractions Lain , Muldain and Zorten are collectively referred to as Obervaz . They lie on a terrace on the southern slope of the Crap la Pala above the deeply cut gorge of the Albula .
history
Muldain is mentioned in the Tellotestament as early as 765 AD . There is a speech by Justinianus Miles Vico Moldene, who, together with other personalities, appears as a co-signer of the will of Chur Bishop Tello . In this context, Father Iso Müller suggested that Muldain and not Zorten could have been the original capital of Obervaz. The 13-15 Muldain court, mentioned in the 17th century, belonged to the knightly family von Muldain , also called Muldein or Muldis. The von Muldain administered the goods of the Chur cathedral chapter in Tiefencastel and Stugl .
Attractions
The church of St. Johannes Baptista , first mentioned in 1508, was rebuilt in the baroque style in 1673–77 and restored in 1990. The stucco works by Giovanni and Giulio Broggio. Two oil paintings can be seen in the choir and in the nave. One shows the sermon of John the Baptist, the other is an iconographically rare representation of the three biblical sacrifices, provided with the Schauenstein coat of arms. The bird sermon of St. Francis of Assisi and the fish sermon of St. Anthony of Padua can be seen on the painted entrance roof.
The Junkerhaus is the historically most important house in the municipality of Vaz / Obervaz. It is located next to the Johannes Baptista church. It was built in 1698 by the Bishop Remigius de Florin. After the de Florin died out, the house came into the possession of the de Bergamin family. Today the Junkerhaus serves as a residence, and in the past also as a restaurant.
Muldain is the starting point for the hike through the Schin Gorge to Thusis . The old Schin-Weg (also Schynweg) was an important traffic connection. The wide path was carved into the rock high above the gorge and offers a deep view of the Albula.
Personalities
- Remigius de Florin, episcopal superior bailiff and judge in Bad / Ragaz, builder of the Junker House
- Paul de Cadusch, President of the National Assembly of the French colony of St. Domingue (Haiti)
- Remigius de Bergamin, captain in the papal service, killed in the battle of Vicenza in 1848
literature
- JJ Simonet: History of the political municipality Obervaz. Ingenbohl 1915.
- Victor Hugo: Bug-Jargal. Paris 1826. In his first novel, Victor Hugo mentions Paul de Cadusch, who was born in France as the son of an officer from Obervaz,
gallery
Junker house
Church of St. John Baptista
Entrance of the Church of St. John Baptista
Muldain
left: House Rischatsch (renovated by Schonschieri Rischatsch in 1822). There was a wedding room on the 2nd floor.
Web links
- Muldain on the ETHorama platform