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Torre Belvedere

On top of the hill near Maloja stands the Belvedere Tower.

From the summit you can enjoy a breathtaking 360 ° view. Despite its medieval appearence the building dates back to 1882. The castle was built as a personal residence by the eccentric Belgian Count Camille de Renesse who at the end of the nineteenth century dreamed of transforming Maloja into a popular tourist destination for wealthy aristocrats. The tower and the adjacent hotel, however, were only completed after the count's death, at the beginning of the twentieth century.In 1953 the castle was bought by the Federal Nature Conservation Society. The hotel is now in ruins, while the tower has become the emblem of Maloja.
In the summer, the Belvedere Tower has several exhibitions and you can visit the permanent Pro Natura exhibition entitled, "The history of the Maloja landscape: geology, flora and fauna."

There have been 36 glacial mills discovered in the the nature reserve that surrounds the tower.

Summer exhibition
Exhibition "Alpine diversity – experience biodiversity at the Belvedere Tower"

Access
The Belvedere Tower is open daily from mid-June to mid-October, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The tower is closed in winter.

Admission
CHF 5 (voluntary)

Infrastructure

There is a Kompotoi-toilet near the tower.
The tower and the nature reserve are not wheelchair accessible.

Information
Pro Natura Graubunden
Hartbertstrasse 11
7000 Chur
+41 81 511 64 10
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Nature Centre Torre Belvedere - 7516 Maloja

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Atelier Segantini

Segantini: “Painter of light”

Giovanni Segantini’s atelier is located in Maloja, the alpine village where the famous painter lived from 1894 until his death. The studio is across from the Hotel Schweizerhaus, on the way to the Belvedere lookout tower. The small round building is in front of the Segantini family chalet.

Designed by the artist himself, the studio is a true-to-scale wooden model of the Engadin Pavilion, constructed for the 1900 Paris World Exhibition. It was designed to display a huge picture of the Bergell and Engadin countryside on its 220-meter long wall. The work remained unfinished, but gave the impetus for the alpine triptych. The three paintings are the culmination of Giovanni Segantini’s artistic work, and are now on display at the Segantini Museum in St. Moritz.

Current
Padiglione della Luce Segantini, from 28 June to 18 October 2025

Opening hours
Saturday and Sunday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Information
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Tel. +41 81 824 33 54
Tel. +41 79 365 58 65

Atelier Segantini, Via Giovanni Segantini 3

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La Stala Bistro d'Arte

Art- Bistrot

Watercolors, etchings, graphics, drawings and oil paintings by painter Bruno Ritter. Exhibition of paintings by Franca Pool and a series of ceramic creations by Irma Siegwart.

Opening time June to October , Wednesday - Sunday 11.00 to 19.00
Where La Stala Bistro d‘Arte, Coltura , 7605 Stampa
Informations Franca Iseppi-Pool, Tel. +41 79 458 31 36, Tel. +41 81 822 10 38, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.