Türalihus

Türalihus in February 2012

The Türalihus ( Bündner German for turret house, also Türelihus) is a stately home in the village center of Valendas in the canton of Graubünden . Its core structure dates back to 1485. It is one of the most historically valuable buildings in the municipality and is a cantonal monument.

history

Türalihus on an illustration from 1860

Different construction phases can be distinguished. The oldest part, a three-storey house, dates from 1485. Later, an outbuilding was added to the north wall, which consisted of a brick stable and a frame structure. In 1554 the lower part of the existing stair tower was added to the west facade, the north extension was probably increased at the same time.

In the 18th century the Türalihus came into the possession of the prestigious Marchion family through marriage into the von Arms family. In the last, baroque renovation phase around 1775, the building received its present form; The building, which was previously more of an agricultural style, was transformed into a stately home.

A floor was added to the main house and the stair tower and the entire building complex was covered with a new roof. The paneled rooms on the first and second floors are also likely to have been built in at that time: the year 1775 can be found on the ceiling in the alliance coat of arms “von Marchion - von Arms”.

The house remained in the family's possession until 1941, when it stood empty and began to crumble. The large parlor buffet was sold, at times one room served as an apartment for the goatherd, children played in it and young people celebrated parties in the tower. Demolition of the house was also discussed; Rescue and resuscitation plans were never realized. In the 20th century the Türalihus changed hands several times until it was bought by Rudolf Olgiati in 1973 .

It was bought by the Stiftung Ferien im Baudenkmal in 2007 .

renovation

Türalihus before restoration in 2006

After a few years of decay, the facade and roof were renovated and renewed in 2011, and later the interior. Paintings and decorations from different eras as well as the remains of a sundial from the 18th century came to light under the plaster. In cooperation with the preservation of monuments and the Bündner Heimatschutz it was decided which traces should be shown and which should be painted over again. The costs for the renovation amounted to around CHF 2.3 million. In 2007, the proceeds from the sale of the Schoggitaler were also used for the Türalihus, among other things. The Ilanz architects Capaul & Blumenthal were responsible for the renovation.

The room layout was retained on the first floor, and stoves, paintings and panels were gently renovated. Facing the street is the parlor with a tower stove and floral motifs on the walls. The bedrooms are in the back of the house in the former storage rooms. The old fireplace in the kitchen has been supplemented with new elements. A bathroom was installed.

Today's upper apartment consists of the second and third floors. On the second floor to the south there is a stately room with a cube oven and two-tone paneling. In the back of the house is a second paneled room, which is now used as a dining room. The bedrooms of the apartment are on the south side of the top floor.

During the renovation of the facade, fragments of five different facades from the period between 1465 and 1775 came to light when the coarse broom-thrown plaster from the 20th century was removed. Maintaining and displaying the different versions became the guiding principle behind the facade restoration carried out between 2010 and 2012.

Before the renovation

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  Salon on the 1st floor

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  Salon on the 2nd floor with soapstone stove

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  Arms-Marchion alliance coat of arms

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  Stairwell

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  Salon 1st floor, ceiling painting

literature

• Jürg Davatz, Steffan Biffiger: Art guide through Switzerland (in 4 volumes), Volume 2: Glarus, Graubünden, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri . Society for Swiss Art History, Bern 2005, ISBN 3-906131-96-3 .

Web links

Commons : Türalihus  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Türalihus on homeland security
• Foundation Holidays in Monument (PDF; 101 kB)
• Türelihus at www.graubuendenkultur.ch .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Information document Türalihus (PDF)
2. ↑ Homeland Security
3. ↑ Ludmilla Seifert: Building culture in Graubünden - courage to fragment, Die Südostschweiz, June 18, 2014, p. 8.
4. ↑ Schoggitaler

Coordinates: 46 ° 47 '17.6 "  N , 9 ° 16' 58"  E ; CH1903:  740 800  /  183549