16 Extra The establishing of the cantonal schools The monastery of Disentis, 1826. At the start of the 19th century the confessional split in the Grisons prevented a common non-denominational cantonal school. Two were established instead: one Catholic in the monastery of Disentis and one Protestant in Chur.Image: Raetian Museum + Medallion of a flag of the Catholic cantonal school in the monastery of Disentis, 1836.Photo: Raetian Museum + Bishop Karl Rudolf von Buol (1760–1833) founded the priests’ seminary of St Luzi in 1807. Following his suggestion the cantonal school from Disentis moved to Chur and merged with the priests’ seminary a year later.Image: Raetian Museum + As the Catholic cantonal school moved in, the former monastery St Luzi was renovated in 1808. The Catholic school once more moved to Disentis in 1833 and returned to Chur again in 1842.Image: The building of St Luzi, 1832. Raetian Museum + In 1804 the Protestant cantonal school moved into the Buol house (today the Raetian museum), which had been rented from the city of Chur.Image: Raetian Museum + In 1804 the Protestant pastor Peter Saluz (1760–1833) became headmaster of the Protestant cantonal school, a position he held until his death.Image: Raetian Museum + The Protestant cantonal school moved into the former monastery of St Nicolai in 1811.Image: Raetian Museum + The new building of the common cantonal school in Chur. In spite of vehement opposition by the bishop of Chur, and the majority of the Catholic councillors, both cantonal schools were merged in 1850 into one non-denominational institution.Photo: Raetian Museum +