Typical rural house in Lower Engadine, Switzerland
Description
Semi-detached house in Guarda (nos. 53-54) on the village square, the Plazetta, with exceptionally different architecture and sgraffito decoration of the two halves. The original 17th century plaster of the larger part was renovated by Iachen U. Könz from Guarda in 1939. The smaller part was applied by Constant Könz from Zuoz in about 1950.
Inscriptions
LG CRIS TIAN QVEL S'DA DA CRAIR TRAS SEIS INCLET BLER DA SAWAIR QVEL SAWES BLER CHI BAIN SAWES SVELT CVNGVSCHAR A SAI SWES
[Man believes he knows much through his intellect. He who knows himself well would know much.]
References
Iachen Ulrich Könz (Text) und Eduard Widmer (Fotos): Sgraffito im Engadin und Bergell. Zürich und Freiburg i. Br.: Atlantis Verlag, 1977, ISBN: 3-7611-0524-X, Abbildung 12, 32, 66, 73
Source/Photographer
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