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'Stampa' is a municipality in the Maloja district of the Swiss canton, Graubünden.

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Geography

Famous people

Links

Geography

The municipality is divided into two distinct territories:

★ the smaller, in the Val Bregaglia

★ the larger, extending from the two sides of the Maloja Pass and Engadin.
At the summit of the Maloja Pass is the hamlet of Maloja, which is part of the municipality.

Famous people

One family of famous artists, the Giacometti, come from Stampa. The most famous members of the family are:

★ Giovanni Giacometti (1868-1933)

★ Augusto Giacometti (1877-1947), cousin of Giovanni

★ Alberto Giacometti (1901-1966), son of Giovanni

★ Diego Giacometti (1902-1985), son of Giovanni

★ Bruno Giacometti (b. 1907), son of Giovanni.

Links

★ Site of the Val Bregaglia with information about Stampa

★ Site of the office of tourism for Maloja Pass