Altes Gebäu, Class A cultural property in Chur, Switzerland

Altes Gebäu is a residential building located at Poststrasse 14 in Chur with a garden and architectural features typical of this region. It holds the highest protection status as a class A Swiss cultural property of national importance.

Peter von Salis, a former officer in France and envoy to Holland and England, commissioned the house; architect David Morf supervised construction from summer 1727 to September 1730, with sources dating completion between 1729 and 1731. The plot had held the Staubiger Hut inn, where Jörg Jenatsch was murdered, and buildings of the former Dominican monastery of St. Nicolai. The Graubündner Kantonalbank has owned it since 1956; Rudolf Fontana restored it from 2009 to 2012.

The name Altes Gebäu ("Old Building") distinguishes it from the Neues Gebäu, the Grey House at Regierungsplatz. Inside, the so-called Chinese Room has painted wallpaper in its large panelling, made by an unknown artist working from Chinese motifs, while the smaller panels are covered with figurative paper appliqués.

The building sits in central Chur and is easily reached by public transportation from across the region. The street it occupies is a main road where you can walk comfortably and explore the surrounding area on foot.

The site once held the tavern "Staubiger Hut", where the pastor Jörg Jenatsch was murdered; it was demolished in the 17th century to clear the ground for the new house. The Fontana Park next door was laid out for Peter von Salis at the same time and later joined to the property behind a common wall.