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3 unusual facts about Maloja


Maloja

Maloja Pass, an Alpine pass in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.

Maloja (village), a hamlet at the summit of the pass, which is part of the Swiss municipality of Bregaglia in the Maloja District.

Maloja District, an administrative district in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.


Camille of Renesse-Breidbach

After being rejected in Celerina, Sils and finally in St. Moritz due to the Badrutt family's huge power, Count de Renesse succeeded in purchasing some 140 hectares of land in Maloja, at the Lake of Sils.

Fort Montecchio-Lusardi

The main function of the fort was to control the roads of Spluga, Maloja and Stelvio, in case the Central Powers decided to invade northern Italy, violating the neutrality of Switzerland.

Lake Sils

The largest villages on Lake Sils are Sils im Engadin and Maloja (part of Bregaglia), located respectively at the eastern and western ends of the lake.

RMS Maloja

On 15 January 1947 Maloja was returned to P&O and was berthed at the Royal Albert Dock in London for full civilian reconditioning, by R & H Green & Silley Weir.


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