St Moritz: The Olympic Stadium
St Moritz’s Olympic Stadium is currently a private house. Many of its original features have been restored to their former glory.
Used only for recreational and summer sports from the 1948 Games through to the 1980s, the Olympic Stadium lay empty until 2006, when its main building was bought by Swiss designer Rolf Sachs. He brought the building back to life, preserving as much of the original structure as he could and restoring its old windows.
The interior features many reminders of St Moritz’s two Olympic Winter Games, including black and white photographs and an original gold medal from the 1948 Games.
The former ice rink in front of the building is owned by the Kulm Hotel and is rented out to the local golf club, which uses it as a driving range. It also hosts occasional charity cricket matches, which are popular with St Moritz’s sizeable British community.
The stadium was the venue for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the speed skating and figure skating competitions, and the ice hockey medal matches at both the 1928 and 1948 Games.