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On Wednesday morning, the city of Chur inaugurated the new bridge in Welschdörfli after a good year of construction. With the opening of the bridge, the new name of the bridge was announced at the same time: “Italian Bridge” is called.
The people of Chur were able to send their name suggestions to the city in late August. 850 proposals were received, according to a message from the city. The submitted proposals would have included all the identities of the city and its history, especially those of the two districts along the Plessur. In addition, suggestions for the construction of the bridge as such and for past and present personalities of the life of the city of Chur were mentioned.
The city writes that the choice of the town hall for “Italian Bridge” is due to the historic Italian street. This started at this point and from 1823 onwards he drove from the old town of Chur through the Splügen Pass and the San Bernardino Pass to the south.
With the choice of the name, the city council wanted to express “all the Italian immigrants who shaped our city, some of whom lived in Welschdörfli in the 1950s and 1970s, and who still live in Chur today, express their gratitude and appreciation. “. The name should also remind you that in addition to German and Romansh, Italian also plays an important role in the canton of Graubünden. (Yes)
