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Reformierte Kirche St. Johann

Reformierte Kirche St. Johann

0.08km from Haus zum Ritter

St. Johann is a Protestant church in the old town of Schaffhausen. The origin goes back to a Romanesque church around 1000. One of the famopus l;ilgrimage cenrtres in this area and also a popular torusit destination too.

Museum zu Allerheiligen

Museum zu Allerheiligen

0.14km from Haus zum Ritter

The Museum zu Allerheiligen is one of Schaffhausen’s most significant places of interest. Here, archaeology, history and art as well as natural history converge under one roof. In addition to its extensive permanent exhibitions, the museum hosts between six and eight special exhibitions each year.

Kloster Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen

Kloster Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen

0.16km from Haus zum Ritter

Kloster Allerheiligen is a former Benedictine monastery in the Swiss municipality of Schaffhausen in the Canton of Schaffhausen. The church Münster Allerheiligen is the oldest building in Schaffhausen and houses also the Museum zu Allerheiligen. Today the convent houses the Museum zu Allerheiligen, an art museum and a natural history museum, the monastery garden, and the buildings of the former convent, including the library.

Obertorturm

Obertorturm

0.24km from Haus zum Ritter

The Obertorturm in Schaffhausen's old town was first mentioned in a document in 1273 as “zem obern tor”. It is the oldest preserved building of the city fortifications.

Munot club - guides and information

Munot club - guides and information

0.37km from Haus zum Ritter

The Munot Fortress was built in the 16th century by the inhabitants of Schaffhausen in enforced labour and characterizes the cityscape to this day. The town’s landmark attracts tourists and locals. Enjoy the fantastic views of the Old Town and the Rhine river scenery into the far distance. For over 400 years, the landmark of Schaffhausen, the Munot, has been proudly overlooking the town.

Rhine Falls

Rhine Falls

2.49km from Haus zum Ritter

The Rhine Falls came into being at the transition point where hard chalk turned into soft gravel. Over a breadth of 150 meters, several hundred cubic meters of water rush into the depths at the rate of 23 meters per second. In the middle of it all stands a mighty rock that has withstood the elements for a thousand years. The rock can be reached on a circular tour of the Rhine Falls, during which one can observe the natural spectacle from up close.

Cholfirst

Cholfirst

2.5km from Haus zum Ritter

The Cholfirst , also called Kohlfirst , is the northernmost mountain range in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland with the highest point at 575 m above sea level. M. It borders the Zürcher Weinland in the north against the Rhine and in the east against the canton Thurgau and rises around 150 m above the surroundings. The Cholfirst is largely forested, steeply sloping towards the north towards the Rhine, more gently sloping with vineyards towards the Zurich wine country.

Randenturm Beringen

Randenturm Beringen

4.15km from Haus zum Ritter

The Beringer Randenturm is a steel frame construction built in 1998 above Beringen on the Randen in the canton of Schaffhausen . It is 26 meters high and offers a wide view of the Klettgau and the Alps. The viewing platform can be reached via 137 steps and six intermediate landings. There are two seats and four panorama boards on this platform.

Aussichtsturm Hochwacht Wildensbuch

Aussichtsturm Hochwacht Wildensbuch

5.74km from Haus zum Ritter

This 36-meter wooden tower was located in well-developed hiking trails and can be easily reached from the surrounding villages. It offers a wonderful view of the charming and diverse Zurich wine county. The tower is a joint project of the former civil parish of Wildensbuch. The viewing platform is ascended via 186 steps and 2 intermediate landings. Next to the tower, there are various seats and a display board with the most important data of the tower.

Siblinger Randenturm

Siblinger Randenturm

8.04km from Haus zum Ritter

The Siblinger Randenhaus is located in the midst of beautiful nature, at 840 meters above sea level. Enjoy the peace and quiet far away from everyday life, the holiday mood, and the impressive view of the Alps. One of the ideal location to rejuvenate your mind.

Rheinbrücke Diessenhofen–Gailingen

Rheinbrücke Diessenhofen–Gailingen

8.7km from Haus zum Ritter

The Rhine bridge Diessenhofen – Gailingen is a road bridge that spans the High Rhine between Diessenhofen and Gailingen and the border between Switzerland and Germany. It is the only completely preserved wooden bridge on the Upper Rhine and is one of the Pfahljoch bridges that are rare today .

Husemersee

Husemersee

9.85km from Haus zum Ritter

A beautiful lake located in the heart of Thurgau and it is apt for a one day tour. You can swim and also fishing is possible here. From Ossingen train station, the Husemersee can be reached in a 30mins walk.

Hagenturm

Hagenturm

10.02km from Haus zum Ritter

The Hagenturm is a 40 meter high steel lattice tower near Merishausen on the Randen . It was built in 1989 on behalf of the federal government in just three weeks and replaced an earlier tower that was built for surveying purposes. The design comes from the Schaffhausen engineer Erwin Klaiber. The tower stands at 908.5 meters above sea level, about 93 meters south of the highest point in the canton of Schaffhausen .

Ruins of Radegg

Ruins of Radegg

10.79km from Haus zum Ritter

The Ruins of Radegg are the ruins of a spur castle built around the year 1200 in the Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland and destroyed around the year 1300. It is located high above the Wangental on a spur of the Rossberg which drops off steeply on three sides in Osterfingen in the municipality of Wilchingen.

Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen

Regionaler Naturpark Schaffhausen

12.77km from Haus zum Ritter

The Schaffhausen Region has a unique, traditional cultural landscape. The Randen hills, the vast vineyards, and the Rhine, define this region. The park has an area of 161 square kilometers. Unique in Switzerland is the fact that the park perimeter goes beyond the country's borders.

Hohentwiel

Hohentwiel

15.73km from Haus zum Ritter

An extinct volcano with the ruins of a castle on its top. Hohentwiel began forming, along with the chain of volcanoes in the Hegau region, about 7–8 million years ago. Hohentwiel Castle, whose ruins are on top of Hohentwiel, was built in 914 using stone taken from the mountain by Burchard II, Duke of Swabia.

Nussbaumersee

Nussbaumersee

16.38km from Haus zum Ritter

Nussbaumersee is a small lake between Nussbaumen and Uerschhausen, both in the municipality of Hüttwilen in the Canton of Thurgau, Switzerland. Its surface area is 25.2 ha . Hüttwilersee and Hasensee are located in the same valley. One of the beautiful picnic locations and also you can spend some time fishing and can have a cycle ride through this area.

Sauschwänzlebahn- Wutach Valley Railway

Sauschwänzlebahn- Wutach Valley Railway

16.8km from Haus zum Ritter

One of the most unusual and impressive stretches of railway in Germany. The middle section of the railway involves a 250 meter gain in height, and since it was constructed to move heavy military equipments, the maximum gradient allowed was less than 1:100 resulting in the line having a series of curves (including one complete circle), taking 26.5 km of track to travel a beeline distance of 9.5 km, with spectacular large viaducts, tunnels and bridges including the only spiral railway tunnel in Ge

Hohenklingen Castle

Hohenklingen Castle

17.02km from Haus zum Ritter

The Hohenklingen Fortress, an example of a medieval fortress built on a hill, is situated 590m above sea level, overlooking the picturesque little town of Stein am Rhein on a Nagelfluh, summit, that runs in a west-east direction. Today the fortress is privately owned and has been almost completely restored to its original condition.

Wutach

Wutach

17.24km from Haus zum Ritter

The Wutach is a river, 91 kilometres long, in the southeastern part of the Black Forest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. It is a right-hand tributary of the Rhine. In its lower reaches it flows for about 6 kilometres along the border with the canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The name Wutach means "furious water", referring to the whitewater rapids in the gorge. One of the main water resource in this area and also a nice picnic spot.

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Haus zum Ritter

Haus zum Ritter

Vordergasse 65, 8200 Schaffhausen, Switzerland

The facade of the Haus zum Ritter features one of the most important Renaissance frescoes north of the Alps. The original frescoes by Tobias Stimmer were taken off the facade in 1935, preserved and displayed in the Museum zu Allerheiligen. The mural depicts and praises the civil virtues.