Monday, September 25, 2017

Val Müstair

Filisur, chesa Antupada

In the house Antupada decorated by Hans Ardüser (1557-1617) lived the last representatives of the village dialect (Filisurer), brother and sister Lorenz (both died in 1980 and 1982). An architect Theres Projer is chesa's actual owner.
Photo: Lorenz A. Fischer
More: about Ardüser's recently discovered sgraffito https://www.rtr.ch/…/chatta-ulteriurs-sgrafits-da-hans-ardu…

Saturday, September 23, 2017

Filisur: best tool ever



kein nützlicheres
Werkzeug gibt's
auf der Welt
als den Pflug
im Ackerfeld

there is no more useful tool in the world than a plough in a field

немає більш потрібної речі у світі ніж плуг у полі


Hof Streglia, built in 14th century
Filisur, Albulatal / Val d'Alvra

photos: Lorenz A. Fischer; Verein Parc Ela

You will find more information (in German, with possibility of English Google translation) here.

Program in Romansh: Inscriptions in the Lower Engadine

An old (1979) #RTR program dedicated to sgraffito inscriptions in the Lower Engadine, Graubünden, Switzerland: listen here.