Old town / Rhine
Altstadt / Rhein is a quarter of the city of Schaffhausen in the canton of Schaffhausen of the same name . The district has the postcode 8200.
location
The Altstadt / Rhein -Quartier is located in the center of the city of Schaffhausen. The quarter surrounds the entire old town, the lower town and the Rhine, which forms the border between the canton of Schaffhausen and the canton of Zurich . In the north, the quarter borders on Adlerstrasse at Schwabentor. The border in the east forms the Bachstrasse in the upper part of the quarter and the Fischerhäuser / Buchthalerstrasse junction in the lower part. The entire Rhine in the urban area forms the northern border of the quarter. The western border forms the Bahnhofstrasse and Grabenstrasse from the Adlerunterpass. The old town / Rhine quarter borders on the following city quarters: Bahnhof / Bleiche , Breite / Stadion, Hochstrasse / Geissberg, Emmersberg / Gruben and Buchthalen / Im Freien. What is special about the quarter is not only that it forms part of the city limits, but also the canton border between the canton of Schaffhausen and the communes of Feuerthalen and Flurlingen in the canton of Zurich .
Attractions
The landmark of both the quarter and the entire city of Schaffhausen is the Munot . The medieval fortress was built between 1564 and 1589 by the citizens of Schaffhausen under slave labor . Their characteristic round shape is special. The many painted old town houses and countless bay windows are striking in the quarter. Many squares and alleys adorn the unique image of the old town. To the south of the quarter are the world-famous industrial company International Watch Company (IWC) and the Kammgarn cultural center. There are over 200 shops throughout the quarter, from retailers to specialist markets to large chain stores that have been in the historic old town for decades.
Culture and leisure
The Stars in Town music festival has been held annually since 2010 on the Herrenacker, the largest square in the city . Every year, in August for four days, well-known performers and artists come to Schaffhausen. In Schaffhausen, the vegetable market takes place on the Vordergasse on Tuesday and Saturday mornings, complemented by the farmers' market in the former fire station on Friday and Saturday mornings. In addition, the Martini market is held on the Herrenacker and in the side streets on two days in November. The Rhybadi, the municipal bathing establishment, is located in the Rhine between the Rhine bridge and the power plant. The Rheinbad, built in 1870 by the then city architect Johann Gottfried Meyer, has the shape of a ship swimming against the current. With a width of 30 meters and a length of 186 meters, it is the largest box bath that has been preserved in Switzerland. The Kammgarn cultural center is particularly popular with young people. The Kammgarn is the place to celebrate and enjoy in Schaffhausen.
traffic
The quarter's pedestrian zone extends over most of the old town. Only the Kirchhofplatz, the square and the upper part of the Vordergasse are permitted for traffic. The quarter is particularly lively due to the car-free squares and alleys. Due to the low volume of traffic, the old town is bypassed by public transport, but you can get to a stop in just a few minutes from any part of the quarter. The most important street in the quarter is the Rheinuferstrasse along the Rhine. The road traffic and shipping office of the canton of Schaffhausen is also located in the south of the old town.
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