Centre Travel

17. - Museum zu Allerhelligen:   The noteworthy museum with its medieval ambience is to be found on the                                                   premises of the former Benedictine monastery of the Allerhelligen. 18. - Munster zu Allerhelligen:    Built circa 1000, shows the pure forms of Romanesque style of the Hirsauer                                                   School. The Ronanesque Cathedral Tower, built circa 1200, is one of the                                                   most beautiful church towers in Switzerland. Brilliantly restored 1975 - 1981 19 - Zum Thiergarten ...

14. Gerberstube  Bachstrasse 8 :   Former drinking-spot of the Tanner's Guild, 1708 - 1720, remodelled in                                                     cheerful Rococo style to the ornamentation of the now-covered stream of                                                     the Tanner's Quarter. 15. Das Krautergartien zu Allerhelligen:   A reconstruction of a medieval herb garden, which at that time monks                                                              cultivated in the cloisters. 16: Kreuzgang zu Allerheiligen:  The largest cloister i...

10.   Pfarrkirche St Johann (1248):   First mentioned in 1248.  Gothic inside, various building styles.  The                                                         church is on the Vordergasse, on the site of the earlier fish market.                                                         Performance location of the International Bach Festival, Its total width is                                                         34 metres. 11.   Zur Wasserquelle und Zur Zieglerburg  Vordergasse 28/26:   Double house with two Rococo port coes ...

7.Zum Grossen Kafig - Vorstadt 43 This house has its name from the former <Kefigturm> (Cage Tower) which stood earlier in this spot. 8. Zu den Drei Konigen (1746) Platz 7    Rich Rococo facade. Beautiful trapezoidal bay, 1746. In the windowtops of the 2nd story, the Three Kings    from the left to the right. 9. Haus zum Ritter (14920 Vordergasse 65    one of the most beautiful townhouse of Schaffhausen. Rebuilt in 1566 by the Knight hans von Waldkirch, who in 1568 - 70 directed the painting of the facade by the famous Schaffhausen  painter Tobis Stimmer. The most significant renaissance fresco north of the Alps. The original fresco newly and masterfully re-done in 1943 in the spirit of Tobias Stimmer by Carl Roesch

17th century. One of the most grandoise houses of old Schaffhausen, on the site of the old cattle-market. It served until 1608 into a distinguished town house the late-Gothic facade received some of the splendour of the German  Renaissance in the form of bay and portico. The frescoes on the facade show a golden ox as house symbol and personages from Babylorian  history  and ancient Greece. Above all the heroes of the Trojan war are represented .

Mohrenbrunnen am Fronwagplatz  1535 (Moor's Fountain) Earlier called the "Schwertbrunnen, (Sword Fountain). In 1535 the wooden fountain was replaced by one of stone.  The column is from 1520. It is named after the moor Kaspar, the youngest of the Three Holy Kings, here represented with curved sword, golden goblet and crested shield. In the vernacular affectionately called <de Mohrejoggeli> (Moorish Yokei).  This original  fountain figure symbolises the prosperity of the city of Schaffhausen.

In the Middle ages called <Am Market. (At the Market). Here stood the market stalls of the vegetable growers and the bakers, and the slaughter benches of the butchers, while the fish market in the Vordergasse nexty to St Johann and the cattle market in the Vorstadt by the guesthouse <Zum Goldenen Ochsen> found their places.