Welschdörfli, Archaeological museum in Chur, Switzerland.

The Schutzbauten Welschdörfli, built in 1986 by architect Peter Zumthor, stand on Seilerbahnweg in Chur and shelter the remains of the Roman civilian settlement Curia Raetorum, with Neolithic layers beneath. The asymmetric timber construction has open walls whose beams follow the irregular ground plans; three halls inside are linked by a walkway and lit by dimmed skylights. Visitors see Roman masonry, wall paintings and finds from the Neolithic to the Roman period.

The settlement developed during Roman antiquity as part of a network of civilian communities in the Alpine region. Excavations were later conducted at the site and protective structures were built to preserve and display the discoveries for public access.

The site lies in the Welschdörfli quarter, today known above all as Chur's nightlife district, so the Roman remains sit among bars and clubs. The finds shown span the Neolithic period to the Roman era, and the conserved wall paintings are the element visitors can examine most closely.

The protective structures stand on Seilerbahnweg in the Welschdörfli quarter, a short walk from Chur's old town. Inside, three halls are linked by a passarelle, and dimmed skylights keep the light deliberately low over the Roman wall paintings. The site is a listed cultural property of national significance.

The timber frame's beams follow the irregular angles of the Roman floor plans beneath them, so the shelter's shape is a copy of the buried settlement. In 1987 the structure received the Auszeichnung für gute Bauten Graubünden, an award for good building in the canton. The site is listed as a Swiss cultural property of national significance.