Davos: Platz - Tourismus- und Sportzentrum, Kirche/Tinzenhorn
Davos sits in the Landwasser valley in Graubünden, Switzerland, where a long high-Alpine settlement is enclosed by forested slopes. The town developed from a Walser farming community into one of Europe’s best-known mountain resorts during the nineteenth-century sanatorium era. Davos Platz and Davos Dorf extend along the valley, with hotels, sports facilities and stations on the Rhaetian Railway network giving the town an unusually urban scale for an Alpine setting. The Protestant Church of St. Johann is a longstanding landmark in Davos Platz. Each January, Davos hosts the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, bringing an international political and business presence to this Graubünden valley.
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Davos has served as an Alpine health resort in Grisons since the 19th century. Set in the broad Landwasser valley, the town is framed by high Graubünden peaks and includes Lake Davos, a focal point for walking, sailing and winter sport. Its reputation for mountain air drew early sanatorium patients and helped establish Davos as an international resort. Today it is also known worldwide for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, while the Kirchner Museum Davos holds an important collection of works by Expressionist artist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner. Find related webcams in the surrounding area to build a fuller picture of Davos and Grisons.
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The terrain of Grisons ranges from high Alpine valleys in the south to the broad Rhine valley in the north, shaping Switzerland’s largest and most linguistically diverse canton. The Inn flows through the Engadin, while the Rhine has long connected Chur, the cantonal capital, with the rest of central Europe. Romansh remains a defining regional language alongside German and Italian. The Rhaetian Railway’s Albula and Bernina lines, recognised by UNESCO, cross dramatic mountain country with remarkable engineering. Browse further webcams from the area to trace how this corner of eastern Switzerland links with neighbouring Alpine regions.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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