| Schaffhausen Schaffhausen | ||
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| State | Switzerland | |
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| Region | Northeastern Switzerland | |
| Altitude | 403 and 518 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 41.78 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 36.148 (2016) | |
| Name inhabitants | Schaffhauser | |
| Prefix tel | 41 052 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 8200, 8201, 8203, 8204, 8205, 8206, 8207, 8208, 8231 | |
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Schaffhausen is a city of Northeastern Switzerland.
To know
Its main tourist attraction is the Rhine Falls, the largest waterfalls in Europe which however are located in the neighboring city of Neuhausen.
Geographical notes
It is a city in northeastern Switzerland on the Rhine River, in a strip of territory wedged within the near German border.
Background
Schaffhausen is also a city canton which joined the Swiss Confederation in 1501. It is the northernmost canton of Switzerland and is primarily agricultural land.
In 1944 Schaffhausen was bombed by the United States Air Force, killing 40 people - it was later determined that the daylight attack was an accident, due to a navigational error.
How to orient yourself
Schaffhausen: full-screen map.Fractions
- 1 Buchthalen
- 2 Herblingen
- 3 Hemmental
How to get
By car
From Zurich: take the A4 / E41 northbound, it will lead directly into the city. Be careful because you need a vignette for all Swiss motorways.
On the train
- 4 Schaffhausen station (Bahnhof Schaffhausen). From Zurich Hbf there is an hourly suburban S-Bahn train, line S16, travels to Thayngen, stopping among others at Winterthur and taking 57 minutes to Schaffhausen. A single ticket costs Fr.9.30; however, if you have a Zurich daily / monthly / annual pass for all zones, this is reduced to Fr. 3.60.
- The city can also be reached from Germany along the line from Ulm passes by the resorts on Lake Constance such as Friedrichshafen (1 hour by direct train). Although it is in Switzerland, the city is included in the ticket Baden-Württemberg.
By bus
- 5 Bus station (Bahnof) (Next to the station).
How to get around
You can get around by local buses, however the old town is so small that you can walk around (besides the fact that it is a pedestrian area).
By public transport
The bus they run every 20 minutes, at peak times every 10 minutes. For Fr. 5 you can get a "Tageskarte" which allows you to use all buses for a whole day.
By bike
Traveling by bike is very common as the city is well equipped with dedicated cycle paths and stopping points.
What see
The only real attraction of the city is the Old Town baroque.
- 1 Munot.
free. Visit the fortress and enjoy the view of the old town and the beautiful surrounding landscape.
free. Visit the fortress and enjoy the view of the old town and the beautiful surrounding landscape.
- 2 Church of San Giovanni (Kirche St. Johann).
- 3 Münster. The main church of the city from the 11th century. Hell is very bare, but a walk in the covered cloister used by the people as a place of rest and peace, especially in summer, is interesting.
- 4 Tellenbrunnen. A beautiful fountain with a sculpture
5 Haus zum Ritter, Vordergasse 65. A splendid building with a facade painted with representations of Baroque allegories. Perhaps the most beautiful building in the city. - 6 Museum zu Allerheiligen, Baumgartenstrasse 6, ☎ 41 52 633 07 77, fax: 41 52 633 07 88, @[email protected]. 9 or 5 Fr..
Tue-Sun: 11: 00-17: 00. A museum that tells the local history. - 7 Hallen für neue Kunst, Baumgartenstrasse 23, ☎ 41 52 625 25 15, fax: 41 52 625 84 74, @[email protected]. Fr. 14/8. Sat: 15: 00-17: 00, Sun: 11: 00-17: 00. Museum of modern art.
Tue-Sun: 11: 00-17: 00. A museum that tells the local history.Events and parties
- Stars in town. August. Music event of great attraction for Switzerland.
- Events at Munot. Munot organizes every year a full calendar of events that animate the city.
What to do
- 1 Theater of Schaffhausen (Stadttheater Schaffhausen), Herrenacker 22, ☎ 41 52 625 05 55, fax: 41 52 632 54 32, @[email protected]. Mon-Fri 16: 00-18: 00, Sat 09: 30-11: 00. The local theater with beautiful decorated interiors.
- 2 Rhine cruise (Schweizerische Schifffahrtsgesellschaft Untersee und Rhein AG), ☎ 41 52 634 08 88, @[email protected]. Fr. 49.50 adults, Fr. 29 reduced. This company offers Rhine cruises from Schaffhausen to Kreuzlingen passing by several locations including Stein am Rhein, L'Reichenau island is Constance on the Lake Constance. Cruises run from April to October. The journey from Schaffhausen to Kreuzlingen is about 4 hours and 45 minutes, the return one hour less.
- Tour by train. Single journey Fr.6.00, return Fr.10.00, children 6 - 12 years one way Fr. 3.50, return Fr.7.00. Check departure times. From the Rhine Falls to Schaffhausen a tour with explanations.
Shopping
- 1 Hannibal Uhren und Schmuck, Schwertstrasse 6, ☎ 41 52 625 14 06. Watch shop.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- 6 Kloster Rheinau, Kloster Insel. A Benedictine monastery located on an island along the Rhine River.
- Neuhausen am Rheinfall - just half an hour walk along the Rhine. Where the famous Rhine Falls are located.
- Stein am Rhein
- Winterthur
Other projects
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