Castles and Ruins

This collection highlights the defensive architecture and feudal history of the Schaffhausen region. It spans from the Roman castrum of Tasgetium to the iconic 16th-century Munot fortress. The list features hilltop ruins like Randenburg and Radegg, dating back to the 12th century, alongside well-preserved administrative seats such as Schloss Neunkirch and Laufen Castle, which overlooks the Rhine Falls. These sites offer a direct look at the region's strategic importance along the High Rhine through the Middle Ages.

Munot Fortress

The Munot is a circular 16th century fortification in the center of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen.

Laufen Castle

Laufen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Laufen-Uhwiesen in the Swiss canton of Zurich.

Hohenklingen Castle

Hohenklingen Castle is a castle in the municipality of Stein am Rhein of the Canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland.

Burgruine Rosenegg

Ruins of a medieval hilltop castle situated on a volcanic cone at an elevation of 538 meters.

Schloss Oberhof

A historic manor house in Thayngen, also referred to as 'Zum Oberhof,' which served as a local administrative seat.

Ruine Randenburg

Remains of a fortification built around 1175 by Diethelm von Krenkingen and destroyed during the 15th century.

Schloss Neunkirch

A late medieval administrative building in Neunkirch, historically known as the 'Oberhof'.

Ruins of Radegg

The Ruins of Radegg are the ruins of a spur castle built around the year 1200 in the Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland and destroyed…

Ruine Wolkenstein

The site of a 12th-century rock castle, now reduced to atmospheric ruins on a steep outcrop.

Römerkastell Tasgetium

Archaeological remains of a late Roman fort built to protect the strategic Rhine crossing.