Tinizong

Tinizong was first mentioned in a document in Roman times as Tinnetione in the Itinerarium Antonini. In Carolingian times, Tinizong was the seat of a royal court. In the late Middle Ages until 1834, the village with the Port occupied an important position as a transit point for pass traffic. With the decision of the Grand Council in 1834 to abolish the port customs and transport privileges, Tinizong lost its important position as a transport and transhipment point. In 1610, a fire destroyed the main part of the village and parts of the Church of St. Blaise from the 9th century. In 1631, the Capuchins took over the parish. Under them, today's Baroque building, which is worth seeing, was built. The precious Gothic winged altar dates from 1512.

Manganese ores (steel refiners) were mined in the Val d'Err, including the very rare ores tinzenite, parset tensite and sursassite, whose names indicate their origin.