Festungsmuseum Sperre Trin
Fortress museum with guided tours through camouflaged bunkers and rock caverns of the Trin barrier position from the Second World War.
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About the museum
At Trin, the access to the Grisons Oberland narrows, which is why the place was already strategically important in the Middle Ages. On the rocky outcrop Crap Sogn Barcazi stood a castle with a church, inhabited until the 15th century and destroyed by fire in 1470; its ruins have been secured and restored.
In the Second World War, the Swiss army and construction firms began building the Trin barrier position 1205 from 1941, the last barrier before the Alpine Redoubt: a rock fortification in the cliffs of Barcazi and Pign with several levels connected by stairs and tunnels, plus infantry bunkers, shelters and an anti-tank obstacle. The bunkers are camouflaged as water supply buildings, woodsheds or rock. Most were ready for occupation in 1943. In 1988 a 12 cm fortress mortar was added; the inventory of military monuments classifies the barrier as a site of national significance.
The Sperre Trin association was founded on 24 October 2009. Its first information day drew around 300 guests instead of the expected 50. Today the members, all volunteers, maintain the installations and guide visitors on two different tours through the rock fortifications and bunkers and to the Cold War mortar. There is also a bunker trail about 2.2 kilometres long with QR signs.
Highlights
- Guided tour through the Barcazi/Pign rock fortification and camouflaged infantry bunkers from 1942
- Second tour to the 12 cm fortress mortar from 1988, dating from the Cold War
- Crap Sogn Barcazi castle ruins at the site of the barrier
- Free bunker trail (approx. 2.2 km) with QR information boards
- Fortress inn with light meals and bunker beer after the tour
Permanent exhibitions
- Rundgang Barcazi & Pign – Guided tour through the rock fortification, bunkers and shelters from 1942 that belong to the once secret barrier position.
- 12-cm-Festungsminenwerfer – Second tour to the modern 59/83 fortress mortar from 1988.
- Operated by
- Verein Sperre Trin
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 17 |
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| Children & teens | CHF 10Children up to 12 years pay CHF 10. |
| Groups | –Groups of up to 10 people flat rate CHF 180, each additional person CHF 17. |
Prices include a piece of military chocolate. Discount with the FlimsLaaxFalera guest card or with the KulturLegi card. Admission must be paid in cash in CHF. School classes receive reduced admission prices.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Children up to 12 years pay CHF 10. The school dossier recommends an age of about 14 to 15 years and up for working with it.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Porclis (Trin Mulin)
By train to Chur, then by bus to Trin Mulin as far as the Porclis stop.
By car
Parking available
Car park P6 at the Trin Porclis depot, which is also the meeting point for the tours.
By car on the A13 from Zurich to exit 18 Flims, then take the turn-off for Crestasee.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
Fortress inn in the former Fortress Guard Corps building with light meals, barley soup, bunker beer and "Solaris da Trin" wine.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
Up to 20 guests.
The fortress inn can be rented for birthdays, meetings or meals for up to 20 people; apéro and menus on request.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 3 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Visits only with a guided tour; the meeting point is car park P6 at the Porclis depot in Trin. Bring sturdy footwear and a jacket or sweater (the temperature in the installations is around 10 degrees). Visits are at your own risk. For school classes there is a dossier on the theme "Switzerland in the Second World War"; the duration can be adapted to the age of the class. |
