As the largest manor house in the Engadin, the Chesa Planta dominates the Plazzet in Samedan. The northern part dates back to the late 16th century, the southern part was added in the 18th century. The Chesa Planta was owned by the von Salis family for more than 200 years. In 1817, the property passed to the von Planta family through marriage. At the request of four female descendants of the von Planta Samedan family, the house and its inventory were transferred to a public foundation in 1943. The library and the living museum with the furniture of the two noble families still form the basis of the cultural offerings today. The Fundaziun de Planta has also been running Romansh language courses in Samedan every summer for 50 years and in Sils i.E. in the fall since 2020. The Chesa Planta Samedan is accessible as a cultural center and is considered the center of excellence for the Romansh language and culture in the Upper Engadine.
Cur cha vain cler – When the Day Breaks
"What one initially perceives as a diffuse whole in the Chesa Planta Samedan takes on contours when dealing with the matter (Dr. Leza Dosch, art historian)"
