Schwabentor

The Schwabentor stands as a stone gate tower featuring a mansard roof, clock niches with frescoes, and connecting sections of the old city wall.

First documented as Neuturm in 1361, the tower marked the northern defense point against Swabia and underwent major reconstruction after a devastating fire in 1932.

Carl Roesch created two meaningful frescoes in the clock niches, depicting themes of cosmic cycles and the four stages of human life.

The tower stands at the intersection of multiple streets, serving as a reference point for visitors exploring the northern section of Schaffhausen's medieval fortifications.

A weather vane shaped like a Schaffhausen ram sits atop the tower, while the southern archway displays the cautionary phrase 'Lappi tue d'Augen uf'.

Location: Schaffhausen

Elevation above the sea: 398.1 m

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Website: http://www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch/pictures/Schwabentor1.htm

Part of: Town fortification Schaffhausen

Address: Adlerstrasse N.N., 8200 Schaffhausen 8200

Website: http://stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch/pictures/Schwabentor1.htm

GPS coordinates: 47.69973,8.63540

Latest update: November 2, 2025 20:40