The Munot medieval circular fortification in the center of Schaffhausen on the High Rhine in Switzerland.

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Munot

Top choice in Northeastern Switzerland


Steps lead up through terraced vineyards to this fine specimen of a 16th-century fortress. The unusual circular battlements were built with forced labour following the Reformation and conceal an atmospheric vaulted casemate. Climb the spiral staircase for views over a patchwork of rooftops and spires to the Rhine and wooded hills fringing the city.