Poschiavo Wins 2025 Wakker Prize for Cultural Heritage

Swiss Heritage awards prestigious Wakker Prize to Poschiavo municipality for exemplary preservation of historic architecture while fostering sustainable development.

Key Takeaways

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Poschiavo municipality in Graubünden won the 2025 Wakker Prize
Poschiavo has 3,500 inhabitants
The Wakker Prize includes a monetary award of CHF 20,000
Poschiavo is listed in the Swiss Federal Inventory of Built Sites to be Protected (ISOS)

By The Numbers

1972

Year Wakker Prize was first awarded

1905

Year Swiss Heritage Society was founded

They Said

"Poschiavo is turning its peripheral location into an opportunity"
— Swiss Heritage

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Award Announcement

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Heritage and Architecture

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Sustainable Development

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Historical Significance

Sources & References

Wakker Prize 2025 awarded to Poschiavo

SWI swissinfo.ch

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