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	Encyclopedia: Grisons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Bishop of Chur is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic diocese of Chur (Grisons, Switzerland).
		Arusa is a municipality in the canton of Grisons in the east of Switzerland.
		Jenaz (Kreis) is in Grisons and in Switzerland.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Grisons (2525 words)

	GRISONS - LoveToKnow Article on GRISONS
		In point of language 48,762 (mainly near Coire and Davos, in the Prattigau and in the Schanfigg valley) were German-speaking, while 17,539 (mostly in the Val Mesocco, the Val Bregaglia and the valley of Poschiavo, but including a number of Italian laborers engaged on the construction of the Albula railway) were Italian-speaking.
		But the characteristic tongue of the Grisons is a survival of an ancient Romance language (the lingua rustica of the Roman.
		In April 1799 the provisional government agreed to the incorporation of the three Leagues in the Helvetic Republic, though it was not till June I8o1 that the canton of Raetia became formally part of the Helvetic Republic.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /G/GR/GRISONS.htm (3165 words)

	Graubünden Geschichte Seiner Kreise
		In the sense of a continuous historical evolution, the districts of the Grisons today still preserve part of their old autonomy in jurisdictional matters, assuming, as they do, certain functions in the application of criminal law mostly, but also of civil law, and accomplishing a number of administrative tasks.
		Outside the Grisons, the district system which is unknown in the other cantons, may seem strange and anachronic.
		The constitution of 1854 turned the Grisons from a federal state composed of communes having the democratic right of the referendum into a canton organised as a unitarian state in which the people became the sovereign power instead of the total of all the communes.
	www.mindspring.com /~philipp/gr_grau.html (2817 words)

	Grisons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Grisons (grih.zonz'), German Graubünden (grow.bÜn'dûn), Italian Grigioni (gree.jo'nee), Romansh Grischun (grih.zhoon'), French Grisons (gree.zong'), is the largest and easternmost Swiss canton.
		The languages spoken in the Grisons are German in the NW (54%), Romansh - a language of the Ladin group - in the Engadin and around Disentis/Mustér (31%), and Italian in the valleys Mesolcina/Misox, Calanca, Bregaglia/Bergell, and Poschiavo/Puschau (15%).
		The name Graubünden means "The Gray Leagues." The Grisons were established in the 14th century from the merging of three defensive leagues, the Gray League (Grauer Bund), the League of God's House (Cadi, Gottes Haus, Ca' di Dio), and the League of the Ten Jurisdictions (Zehngerichtebund).
	usapedia.com /g/grisons.html (210 words)

	Grisons - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Grisons or Graubünden (German: Graubünden; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland.
		The area of the canton is 7,105 km².
		The Habsburgs were defeated at and, helping the Swiss confederation and the allied leagues of the canton of Grison to be recognized.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Graub%FCnden (687 words)

	Grisons : Introduction (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Both the dialect spoken in the Engadine (Ladin) and that spoken in the Vorderrhein Valley (Surveltisch) are derived from the Latin of Rhaetia.
		The Grisons was one of the last regions of Switzerland to benefit from busy commerce with the rest of the country.
		Since the 1950s, much of the Grisons has earned its living from tourists, who visit for the skiing and the small villages, as well as the local red and "green" wines (vetliner), the exquisite embroidery, and the hand-woven linens still produced in many mountain homes.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=2601&catID=2601010001 (632 words)

	Graubünden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Graubünden or Grisons (German: Graubünden; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun, French: Grisons) is the largest and easternmost canton of Switzerland.
		There are many significant elevations in the Grison Alps, including the Tödi with 3,614m and the highest peak Piz Bernina with 4,048m.
		The Habsburgs were defeated at Calven Gorge and Dornach, helping the Swiss confederation and the allied leagues of the canton of Grison to be recognized.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grisons (756 words)

	Grisons -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Grisons or Graubünden (German: Graubünden; Italian: Grigioni; Romansh: Grischun) is the largest and easternmost (A small administrative division of a country) canton of (A landlocked federal republic in central Europe) Switzerland.
		The canton is almost entirely mountainous, comprising the highlands of the (A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea) Rhine and (A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers) Inn (A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river) valleys.
		There are many significant elevations in the Grison Alps, including the (Click link for more info and facts about Tödi) Tödi with 3,614m and the highest peak Bernina with 4,048m.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/gr/grisons.htm (951 words)

	GRISONSPEAK
		Grisons Peak is focussed on the financial services industry and is able to touch many segments within the sector through its three main businesses; large-cap cross-border advisory, small-cap business capital raisings/advisory and partnerships with domestic banks in selected geographic markets.
		Grisons Peak is structured such that every transaction will always be led by a Partner and supported by junior bankers.
		Grisons Peak is currently licensed with the FSA via a relationship with Sturgeon Ventures and expect the firm to be independently licensed during early 2005.
	www.grisonspeak.com (119 words)

	Buying a vacation property in Grisons: Davos, St-Moritz Graubunden St Moritz real estate property apartment flat ...
		Grisons is completely covered in mountains so it is not surprising that it is the home of some of the most exclusive ski resorts in the world, such as St-Moritz and Davos.
		The mountains around Grisons are not as high nor as steep as those around Valais, and so the area is very suitable for beginner skiers.
		Grisons' best resorts are also luxurious thermal spas which are ideal places to relax in palatial surroundings.
	switzerland.isyours.com /E/VA/AreasGrisons.htm (578 words)

	Valtellina. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		With the adjoining counties of Bormio and Chiavenna, the Valtellina was seized (1512) from Milan by the Grisons, which subsequently ruled the district—its richest and most populous possession—as a subject territory.
		Incensed, the Grisons Protestants, led by the preacher-soldier George Jenatsch, secretly negotiated with the Catholic powers, who promised to restore the Valtellina to the Grisons if the French were expelled.
		By the Peace of Milan (1639) the Grisons fully recovered the Valtellina; it remained in the Grisons until 1797, when it was incorporated into the Cisalpine Republic.
	www.bartleby.com /65/va/Valtelli.html (406 words)

	Hotels in Switzerland - Hotels - Grisons - Wellness Hotels - best wellness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Grisons are a typical holidays resort with an adapted tourism infrastructure - everyone has already heard about the holidays resorts St. Moritz, Arosa and the white area around Laax and Films.
		Grisons is the biggest holidays region in Switzerland.
		Mineral springs and mountain fresh air were crucial for the development of a spa and cure tourism in Grisons.
	www.bestwellness.at /en/health-hotels/hotels-switzerland/grisons/mittelbuenden (631 words)

	Nov'Arcadia Swiss History-English
		The name "Grisons", English and French approximations for the German "Graubünden", the Italian "Grigioni" or for a common transliteration of the various forms of Romansch "Grischun", reminds us of the "Grey" and other Leagues, once clusters of small kingdoms or fiefs, one of the last regions to be integrated as a canton within the Confederation.
		Since the beginning of the 19th century, the Grisons' population centers have become the gathering places for excursionists and sportsmen from all corners of the British Empire, the diplomats of Bavaria, Prussia and Austria-Hungary, celebrities from the United States, and other travelers from the world over.
		Find the outline of the Grisons canton on the Swiss map: it looks a little like a miniature of the entire land, a kernel of the country of dreams.
	www.disca.net /morihisten.htm (2009 words)

	Grisons, Switzerland Cheap Hotels Motels - hotel and motel rooms and reservations available in Grisons, Switzerland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Grisons, Switzerland is a great place to stay in a hotel or rent a car.
		Whether you're traveling for a family vacation or a corporate business trip our Grisons, Switzerland travel information will help you find a hotel that matches your needs and offers you the lowest rates available on the internet.
		Click on a hotel or motel name from the list of hotels and motels available in Grisons, Switzerland to find hotel and motel reservations that are available at this location.
	www.eztrip.com /GRISONS_CH_INTL.html (369 words)

	Swiss Alps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pennine Alps: canton Valais, contains the highest Swiss mountain Dufourspitze in the Monte Rosa group, and Matterhorn.
		Lepontine Alps: cantons Valais, Ticino, Grisons, contains the Simplon Pass, St Gotthard Pass and the Splügen Pass.
		Bernina Range: canton Grisons, contains the easternmost Alp over 4000m: Piz Bernina.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Swiss_Alps (130 words)

	Grisons Hotel - Hotels - compare prices, reviews and buy at NexTag - Price - Review
		This magnificent baroque manor, perched at 1,800 meters in the Engadine mountains, is set amidst some of the most stunning Swiss...
		The Romantik Hotel Chesa Grischuna is a beautiful complex of typical Grison buildings.
		In the centre of the Alpine canton of Grisons, in the towns business area and 200 m from the railway station....
	www.nextag.com /goto.jsp?p=169&search=grisons+hotel&node=2703100 (138 words)

	Lycos Search : Grisons
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	search.lycos.co.uk /cgi-bin/pursuit?query=Grisons&cat=loc&lyca=MI&matchmode=and&mtemp=main&etemp (265 words)

	Bündner Kunstmuseum Chur
		In 1900 the Grisons Art Society began to build up an art collection.
		Today it is the responsibility of the Grisons Art Foundation to acquire specific works of art for the Grisons Museum of Fine Arts.
		In addition to exhibits from historical and contemporary Grisons artists one can view a growing number of works from prominent Swiss artists and regular presentations from the international contemporary art world.
	www.buendner-kunstmuseum.ch /english/sammlungsgeschichte.cfm (164 words)

	Swiss Genealogy : Canton Graubünden
		You are further invited to discuss your questions with other researchers interested in canton Grisons on the "Genealogieforum Graubünden" (dialogue in German or French).
		The archive is open to visitors to read; in order to be able to respond or start a new thread, however, registration (free of charge) is required.
		When posting, please, keep in mind that only topics related to Grisons should be placed here; for topics related to other regions, please, change to the corresponding canton or to the forum for Switzerland in general (dialogue in German or French).
	www.eye.ch /swissgen/kant/grallg-e.htm (581 words)

	Breeds of Livestock - Grisons Striped Goat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Origin: The Grisons Striped goat is a robust breed which feels at home most of all in the moutains.
		Prospects: The friends of the Grisons Striped Goat have also had to devote themselves to the widespread problem of CAE, a reason for the dramatic decline of the Ray Goat.
		Nearly all associations as well as private individuals have participated in the restoration, so that once again an upward trend is noticeable.
	www.ansi.okstate.edu /breeds/goats/grisonsstriped (287 words)

	Rhäzüns (Switzerland, canton of Grisons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		RHÄZÜNS is a small village built at the confluence of Rein Anteriur and Rein Posteriur, about 10 miles west of the city of Coire in the Canton of Grisons.
		Saint-George's church is built on a rocky outcrop outside the village and hidden in the middle of a forest.
		As the master of Waltensburg worked in the territories of the barons of Vaz, Rhäzüns and Belmont, his paintings are still visible in Waltensburg, Coire, Churwalden, Dusch and Lanz, in the canton of Grisons.
	www.impens.com /cgi-bin/fiche.cgi?UK&40 (1465 words)

	Grisons - Deals and Reviews - Not exactly a luxury hotel! - TripAdvisor
		We stayed at the Zauberberg and the suites were beautiful, spacious, we enjoyed every minute and the staff was very friendly and professional.
		Davos, Grisons: Steigenberger Belvedere: "An American at the Steigenberger-Belvedere"
		Moritz, Grisons: Berghotel Muottas Muragl: "2456 metres nearer to heaven"
	www.tripadvisor.com /ShowUserReviews-g188086-r2972089-Grisons_Swiss_Alps.html (939 words)

	_ Graubuenden Graubunden Graubünden Grisons Suisse Switzerland guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Its folded landscape of deep, isolated valleys (well over a hundred of them), sheer rocky summits and thick pine forests makes it the wildest and loneliest part of Switzerland, more difficult than most to get around in, but also more rewarding, with some of the finest scenery in the Alps.
		You’ll also come across the canton’s French name of Grisons, although there are no French-speaking communities.
		Until the nineteenth century, Rhaetia was entirely separate from its western neighbour of Helvetia.
	switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/graubunden (533 words)

	Early Modern Democracy in the Grisons - Cambridge University Press (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Freestate of the Three Leagues in the Grisons, a rural confederation in the Swiss Alps, was one of the most unusual political entities in early modern Europe.
		Acknowledgments; List of illustrations; Note on languages, orthography and abbreviations; Introduction: Social order, politics, and political language in the Grisons, 1470—1520; 1.
		Communalism and other political models in Europe and the Grisons; 2.
	www.cambridge.org /catalogue/print.asp?isbn=0521893798&print=y (286 words)

	Swiss News: Romansh--fighting to survive; Switzerland's fourth national language faces an uphill struggle for ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Swiss News: Romansh--fighting to survive; Switzerland's fourth national language faces an uphill struggle for acceptance--even on its home turf in Canton Grisons.
		High in the Grisons' Albula valley, librarian Fida Barandun greets a browsing visitor in her Swiss-German-speaking village of Filisur.
		The librarian's candid answer surprises nobody in this village or others in largely German-speaking Canton Grisons, for less than 0.5 per cent of the Swiss people speak Rhaeto-Romansh--well below the number seen as crucial for its long-term...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1G1:119267611&refid=holomed_1 (212 words)

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