St. Maria, Pontresina, Medieval church in Pontresina, Switzerland

St. Maria stands above Pontresina near the Spaniola tower. Its Romanesque bell tower at the southwest corner dates from the 12th century, as do the west and north walls; the nave was rebuilt and first documented in 1450. The interior is basilical with a flat ceiling and a semicircular apse, seating about a hundred people, and every wall is covered with frescoes painted between 1230 and 1495.

St. Maria was first documented in 1450, when the nave was rebuilt, but its Romanesque bell tower at the southwest corner and parts of the west, north and south walls date from the 12th century. It was the church of the parish where the Reformation first took hold in the Upper Engadine; since 1640 San Niculò has served as the parish church. The tower top and roof date from the 19th century.

Locally the church is called baselgia Santa Maria in Romansh. Since 1640 it has no longer been the parish church, a role held by San Niculò; it belongs to the political municipality and is used for weddings and funerals. The cemetery around it holds the graves of mountain guides and hotelier families such as Saratz and Klainguti.

The church is accessible from the village center of Pontresina via marked paths and trails. As an active place of worship, visitors should be respectful during any services or gatherings held there.

The churchyard around Sta. Maria holds the graves of Pontresina mountain guides, including the hunter and guide Gian Marchet Colani. The hotelier families Enderlin, Gredig, Klainguti, Saratz, Stiffler and Stoppany also have often richly decorated graves here, and the cemetery has been enlarged several times.