Talmuseum Domleschg
Museum in the Stoffelhaus in Fürstenau with secular wall paintings from around 1400, including a courtly stag hunt; visits by request only.
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About the museum
The Stoffelhaus stands on the Obergass in the small town of Fürstenau in the Domleschg, which likes to call itself the smallest town in the world. Wall paintings from around 1400 have survived in the house. They are among the rare secular paintings of the High Gothic period in Graubünden; comparable secular paintings in the canton survive only at Brandis Castle in Maienfeld and at Rhäzüns Castle.
The best-known image shows a courtly stag hunt and gives an impression of how courtly life was cultivated in the then episcopal Fürstenau. Fragments of a scene from the Old Testament also survive: Samson fighting the lion. Further fragments show farmers, cows and a flock of sheep, presumably depicting a cattle raid.
The museum is run by the foundation “Talmuseum Domleschg, Stiftung Johann Martin v. Planta”, based in the Stoffelhaus. Its aim is to operate a museum for the Domleschg region and to hold cultural events in the Stoffelhaus, in order to preserve and enliven the cultural life of the valley. A visit can be combined with a guided walk through Fürstenau.
Highlights
- Secular wall paintings from around 1400
- Courtly stag hunt as the main scene
- Fragments of Samson fighting a lion and of a cattle raid
- Historic Stoffelhaus in the small town of Fürstenau
- Town tours in summer on Tuesdays, including a visit to the paintings
Permanent exhibition
- Mittelalterliche Wandmalereien – Gothic murals from around 1400 with a courtly stag hunt, fragments of the Samson story and scenes from rural life.
- Operated by
- Talmuseum Domleschg, Stiftung Johann Martin v. Planta
Admission & discounts
| Adults | CHF 5 |
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| Reduced | –Groups, seniors (AHV) and others |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 16 · Children up to 16 years free. |
| Seniors | –Reduced rate for seniors (AHV); amount not published. |
| Groups | –Reduced group rate; amount not published. |
| Town tour of Fürstenau with a visit to the wall paintings (July/August, Tuesdays) | CHF 10Per person, including an aperitif; registration required. |
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 1.5 hrs |
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| Good to know | The town tour of Fürstenau with a visit to the wall paintings lasts about an hour and a half and ends with an aperitif. Combined town and museum tours can be booked for companies and clubs. |
