Zuoz is first mentioned about as Zuzes. It was the seat of the local bishop. But, it has long ago been supplanted by other Engadin villages such as St. Moritz and Samedan. In the village was acquired from the count von Gamertingen by the Bishop of Chur. The Planta family remained in power until The continuing arguments between Zuoz and Samedan led, in , to the division of the court into two parts, the courts of Sur and Suot Funtauna Merla.
In , the village bought the Bishop's property and rights to tax in Zuoz. Then, in the Bishop lost the right to high justice with the Ilanzer articles.
In the Swabian War the inhabitants ignited their fields to force the enemy to retreat. Over the course of the 15th Century, several villages became independent of Zuoz. S-chanf left in , La Punt Chamues-ch in and Madulain in In , Zuoz joined the Protestant Reformation and converted.
In , the Three Leagues conquered the Valtellina valley. The improved trade routes and money that this valley brought, led to a golden age in the Engadin valley. During this time in Zuoz; a Latin school was established, the first written Romansh language was developed and choir singing spread in both religious and everyday theater.
In addition Zuozer students visited foreign schools. The loss of the Valtellina valley led to further emigrations and loss of political power. It became a simple farming village. Zuoz still practices ancient traditions which date back to long before the Catholic Christianity. These include San Gian and Chalandamarz [ 3 ]. Zuoz has an area, as of [update] , of Of this area, Of the rest of the land, 1. Before , the municipality was located in the Oberengadin sub-district of the Maloja district, after it was part of the Maloja Region.
