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Haus zum Ritter

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    March 4, 2022

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    House of the Knight (1492) Vordergasse 65
    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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    Rebuilt in 1566 by Knight Hans von Waldkirch, who also had the facade painted in 1568/70 by the famous Schaffhausen painter Tobias Stimmer.
    Representation of civic virtues, honor, love of country and willingness to sacrifice, reflected in ancient mythology.
    Most important Renaissance frescoes north of the Alps.
    1935 Replacement of the original frescoes, which were in a ruinous state, and faithful repainting of the facade (1938-1943).
    Conservation and storage of the original frescoes in the All Saints Museum.
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    The Haus zum Ritter, at Vordergasse 65, is a town house in Schaffhausen. It is known for the frescoes by Tobias Stimmer on the facade. The house was built in …
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