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Today, Lech and Zürs am
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The Church of Christ the King, designed by the architect Hans Feßler, was built between 1935 and 1936 and is located in the east of the village. It is one of the most remarkable sacred buildings of the 1930s that were built in the Alpine region. The painting on the altar wall shows Christ as Ruler,
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with the art concept of story and installations, was created by the two artists
Daniela Egger and Daniel Kocher. The trail leads the hiker on a track of legends and stories about local inhabitants and events in this multi-faceted natural landscape. Families can solve riddles about the region from
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Tourism is the main source of income for the town of Zürs. Due to its high altitude (over 2,000m), the landscape is largely free of forest and therefore offers a clear view of the surrounding Alpine peaks. In addition, there is always plenty of snow in the
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Until the 20th century, mountain farmers without access roads lived in difficult conditions in this high alpine region. They lived very isolated from the outside world. With the construction of the road over the
Flexenpass in 1897, the village was connected to the larger Vorarlberg/Austrian road
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From 1988 to 1994, numerous FIS Alpine Ski World Cup races were held in the Lech-Zürs ski area. In
November 2020, after a long break, Lech once again hosted the Alpine Ski World Cup. The races took place on 26 and 27 November in the Flexenarena Zürs.
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network. Zürs then became increasingly popular with skiers. Several hotels and guesthouses were built between 1923 and 1931. By 1938 the village had 500 guest beds.
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