Schwabentor
Schwabentor is a tower in Schaffhausen, Canton of Schaffhausen. Schwabentor is situated nearby to Gelbhausgarten school house, as well as near Munot.- Type: Tower
- Description: defense tower and part of the city defenses of Schaffhausen, Switzerland
- Also known as: “Schwabentor (Schaffhausen)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Stadtbibliothek Schaffhausen and Munot.
Stadtbibliothek Schaffhausen
Library
The Stadtbibliothek Schaffhausen maintains a universal scientific stock, but without being associated with a university. Since the Canton of Schaffhausen does not maintain its own library, the Public Library performs the tasks of a cantonal library. Stadtbibliothek Schaffhausen is situated 220 metres southeast of Schwabentor.
Munot
The Munot is a circular 16th-century fortification located on Emmersberg hill in the city of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, and serves as a symbol of the city. Munot is situated 460 metres southeast of Schwabentor.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Feuerthalen and Flurlingen.
Feuerthalen
Village
Feuerthalen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Langwiesen also belongs to the same municipality.
Flurlingen
Village
Flurlingen is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
Neuhausen am Rheinfall
Town
Neuhausen am Rheinfall is a town and a municipality in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The town is close to the Rhine Falls, mainland Europe's largest waterfall.
Schwabentor
- Categories: defensive tower, city gate, building, and historic site
- Location: Schaffhausen, Bezirk Schaffhausen, Canton of Schaffhausen, Eastern Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.6997° or 47° 41′ 59″ north
Longitude
8.63542° or 8° 38′ 8″ east
Elevation
419 metres (1,375 feet)
Height
32 metres (105 feet)
Roof shape
pyramidal
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
8FVCMJXP+V5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tower
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Polish—“Schwabentor” goes by many names.
- French: “Schwabentor”
- German: “Schaffhausen”
- German: “Schwabentor”
- German: “Stadtbefestigung Schaffhausen”
- Italian: “Schwabentor”
- Polish: “Schwabentor w Szafuzie”
- Polish: “Schwabentor”
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