Fronwagplatz – Haus zum Ritter loop from Schaffhausen
Fronwagplatz – Haus zum Ritter loop from Schaffhausen
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Fronwagplatz – Haus zum Ritter loop from Schaffhausen
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3.24km
30m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Last updated: May 29, 2026
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Start point
Restaurant
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1.32 km
Zum Großen Käfig House
Highlight • Historical Site
The house derives from the former "Kefigturm" (prison tower), which was in this place
stood, get his name.
Text / source: Schaffhauserland Tourismus, Vordergasse 73, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
schaffhauserland.ch
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1.42 km
Zum Goldenen Ochsen (Golden Ox House), Schaffhausen
Highlight • Historical Site
17th century. The magnificent house also served as an inn until 1608.
When it was converted into an elegant town house in 1608, the late-Gothic facade was added
the splendor of the German Renaissance in the form of bay windows and portals. The frescoes
of the facade show a golden ox as a house sign and people from the
Babylonian history and Greek antiquity. Are at the magnificent bay window
depicting the 5 senses.
Text / source: Schaffhauserland Tourismus, Vordergasse 73, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
schaffhauserland.ch
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1.56 km
Fronwagplatz
Highlight • Settlement
If you walk in the other direction, along the Vordergasse, you will reach numerous shops, cafes and the Saturday morning market.
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1.58 km
Landsknecht Fountain (Butcher’s Fountain), Schaffhausen
Highlight • Monument
Source: schaffhauserland.ch/de/index/detail/landsknechtbrunnen-f8ea6c0a-eaad-4807-8621-73e435b8a6ed.html
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1.69 km
Haus zum Ritter
Highlight • Historical Site
One of the most beautiful Schaffhausen town houses. Rebuilt 1566 by knights
Hans von Waldkirch, who in 1568/70 painted the facade of the famous
Schaffhausen painter Tobias Stimmer had it executed. Most important Renaissance frescoes north of the Alps. Original frescoes 1938/39 and 1943 by Carl Roesch,
Diessenhofen, masterfully recreated in the mind and spirit of Tobias Stimmer.
Text / source: Schaffhauserland Tourismus, Vordergasse 73, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
schaffhauserland.ch
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1.84 km
St. Johann's Church, Schaffhausen
Highlight • Religious Site
First documented in 1248. Gothic, various architectural styles inside. Church located on
Vordergasse at the former fish market. Venue of the
International Bach Festival. Total width 34m.
Text / Source: Schaffhauserland Tourism, Vordergasse 73, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
schaffhauserland.ch
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1.90 km
Tellen Fountain (William Tell Fountain) at the Zieglerburg House
Highlight • Monument
William Tell as a symbol of the freedom-conscious Swiss. The Tell figure and column
are copies of the originals from 1522. Octagonal water basin with the year 1632.
Text / Source: Schaffhauserland Tourism, Vordergasse 73, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
schaffhauserland.ch
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2.18 km
Fronwagturm
Highlight • Monument
1. Hours
2. Days of the week
3. The moon's course through the signs of the zodiac
4. The moon's rising and setting in the sky
5. The sun's position in relation to the zodiac
6. Seasons
7. Equinoxes
8. Lunar nodes
9. Eclipses
10. Aspects between the sun and the moon. The black and gold ball above the Roman numeral XII on the clock shows the waxing and waning of the moon.
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3.24 km
End point
Restaurant
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
1.97 km
602 m
443 m
207 m
Surfaces
2.29 km
934 m
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