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Fronwagturm

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Fronwagturm

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Location: Schaffhausen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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1. Haus zum Ritter – Fronwagplatz loop from Neuhausen

7.46km

01:58

60m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Haus zum Ritter – Rhine Quay, Schaffhausen loop from Schaffhausen

4.56km

01:11

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Fronwagplatz – Rhine Quay, Schaffhausen loop from Dachsen

12.7km

03:27

180m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Schaffhauserland

May 15, 2024

In the gable of the tower you can see Joachim Habrecht's astronomical clock, which shows ten different possibilities:

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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Sandsteinklippe

October 5, 2023

An eye-catching building on Fronwagplatz is the Fronwagturm. In the Middle Ages, the building was the knight's seat of the mayors of Randenburg. The market or front scales for determining the pound duty were also located here. The original tower collapsed in 1746 and was rebuilt as a baroque high-rise in 1747 according to plans by Hans Corad Spengler.
In the gable field there is an astronomical clock by Joachim Habrecht from 1561. Furthermore, in the roof turret there is a small bell captured from Balm Castle in 1449 (the "Küngeliglöcklein"). The clock and the bell were taken from the old tower.

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Elevation 480 m

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Location: Schaffhausen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland

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Fronwagturm

1. Haus zum Ritter – Fronwagplatz loop from Neuhausen

2. Haus zum Ritter – Rhine Quay, Schaffhausen loop from Schaffhausen

3. Fronwagplatz – Rhine Quay, Schaffhausen loop from Dachsen

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