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The 2025 Wakker Prize goes to the municipality of Poschiavo GR
The Swiss Heritage Society pays tribute to the mountain community of Graubünden for “the successful interaction between tradition, progress and a sense of community”.
Published today at 11:42 a.m.
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Every year, the Swiss Heritage Department awards a prize to Swiss municipalities for exemplary protection of the urban landscape. This year, the Wakker Prize goes to the canton of Graubünden.
Poschiavo is nestled in the Alps and characterized by Mediterranean influence and tells the fascinating story of a once-thriving trading town between Graubünden and Italy, the argument goes.
With the historic and clearly legible structure of Poschiavo, they are now included in the Federal Inventory of Swiss Sites of National Importance (ISOS) worthy of protection.
According to the Swiss Department of Heritage, Poschiavo is a model for careful use of building culture. The community has carefully inventoried its historic assets and developed building regulations ensuring high-quality maintenance and further development. Its isolation made the community a model of regional independence.
The natural diversity of Valposchiavo is impressive
Poschiavo proves that a strong community and smart planning are essential elements of a future worth living. The natural diversity of Valposchiavo is also impressive.
With the Wakker Prize 2025, the Swiss Heritage Department rewards Poschiavo not only as an example of successful political and administrative strategies, but also as proof that social commitment and cohesion can make a mountain community a place to live and high quality work.
The official award ceremony will take place on August 23, 2025 as part of a public celebration.
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