Sunset Photograph - Old Town of Chur by Ingo Scholtes

Old Town of Chur is a photograph by Ingo Scholtes which was uploaded on July 25th, 2015.

Old Town of Chur

With a bit more than 30,000 inhabitants, the town Chur is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graub which is situated in the Eastern part of... more

by Ingo Scholtes

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Title

Old Town of Chur

Artist

Ingo Scholtes

Medium

Photograph

Description

With a bit more than 30,000 inhabitants, the town Chur is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graub which is situated in the Eastern part of the Swiss Alps. Being one of the oldest continuously inhabitated places in Switzerland, the history of Chur reaches back close to 6,000 years. The old city of Chur dates back to medieval times and is listed in the Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance. The photograph included in the themepack shows the Arcas square in the medieval part of the city. The row of houses to the left in this picture have been built directly against the medieval city wall, which dates back to 13th century. Situated in the Rhine-valley, Chur is famous for the impressive mountainscapes that surround the town.

After returning from a snowshoe hike up the Brambrmountain, I shot this photo in January 2013 shortly after sunset. On this day, the weather had been far from being nice. In fact, we had to return early from our hike due to excessive snow, fog and wind. The combination of these weather conditions with the warm light of the street lanterns and the colourful hourses created a special, darkish atmosphere, which I intended to capture in this shot.

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July 25th, 2015