Le Prese is a village in theVal Poschiavo in thecanton of Graubünden,Switzerland. It lies at 965 metres (3,166 ft) above sea level at the northern end ofLago di Poschiavo, and is in themunicipality of Poschiavo, some 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of the village of the same name. ThePoschiavino river enters the lake by the village.[1][2]
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Coordinates:46°17′33″N10°04′41″E / 46.2925°N 10.0781°E /46.2925; 10.0781 | |
| Country | Switzerland |
Both themain road through the Val Poschiavo and theBernina railway pass through the village, with therailway sharing the carriageway with road traffic in places, and running alongside the road in others.Le Prese railway station is situated in the centre of the village, on the shared carriageway section of the line.[1][3][4]
In the middle of the 19th century, Le Prese was developed as aspa town, with the 1856 construction of the spa building and further improvements in 1861. It sold itself as the ideal acclimatization station between the north ofItaly and the health resorts of theEngadin. The sulphur spa was well frequented until 1914. The spa (Albergo Bagni Le Prese/Kurhaus Le Prese) is on theSwiss Inventory of Cultural Property of National and Regional Significance. The parish church ofSan Francesco d'Assisi is in the centre of the village.[2][5]
References
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- ^ab"Le Prese".Historical Dictionary of Switzerland (in German). Retrieved22 October 2020.
- ^Eisenbahnatlas Schweiz. Cologne: Schweers + Wall. 2012. p. 51.ISBN 978-3-89494-130-7.
- ^"Candidature UNESCO World Heritage - Rhaetian Railway in the Albula/Bernina Cultural Landscape"(PDF). Rhaetian Railway. p. 83. Retrieved17 September 2020.
- ^"Canton of Graubünden KGS inventory, B objects"(PDF). Federal Office for Civil Protection. Retrieved22 October 2020.
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