Praden is a locality in the Graubünden municipality of Chur, on the left side of the Schanfigg valley, about five kilometres as the crow flies southeast of Chur. As a settlement, Praden lies on the slope about 400 metres above the course of the Plessur River.
Anyone looking for accommodations for a stay in Praden should focus their search on this location.
Nature
The mountain Gürgaletsch and the peaks Fürhörnli, Tschingla and Malakoff are located in the vicinity of Praden.
Further afield lie the deeply incised Plessur and the northern slope of the Gürgaletsch. A mountain pass leads into the Churwalden Valley as a pack trail.
Culture and history
A Reformed church and the old schoolhouse stand next to each other in Praden. The settlement was mentioned in German as “Pradener” in 1488 and has been known in Romansh as “Prada” from earlier times and to this day.
Around 1300, German-speaking Walser people from Langwies permanently settled in a forest clearing previously cleared by Romansh people.
Surroundings
Paspels Castle and Rietberg Castle, both castles, as well as Falkenstein Ruins are located in the surroundings of Praden. The Chur Animal and Leisure Park, a zoo, is also located nearby.
