Lenzerheide
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Lenzerheide (Romansh: Lai) is a mountain resort in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. The village belongs to the municipality Vaz/Obervaz in the district Albula, sub-district Alvaschein.
The village lies in a broadened section of the valley between the cantonal capital Chur to the north and Tiefencastel, beyond which are the Julier Pass and St Moritz. The Lenzerheide Pass is located 5 km north of the village.
Lenzerheide is popular as skiing resort, and for its lake (Heidsee), which is frozen in winter. It offers access to the skiing area of Lenzerheide Bergbahnen AG with Stätzerhorn, Danis, Scalottas, and Rothorn.
On 31 July 1954, Antoinette, a Luxembourgian princess and the wife of Rupprecht of Bavaria, died in Lenzerheide.
[edit] External links
- Website of tourist office of Lenzerheide
- The municipality of Vaz/Obervaz (German)
- Toni Cantieni: Lenzerheide/Valbella in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
