Haus zum Ritter
The Haus zum Ritter one of three remaining painted houses in the city of Schaffhausen.
There used to be around ten houses painted in this way – a painted house was a sign of prosperity. The Ritter is one of the most beautiful houses in the city and the paintings are considered to be the most significant Renaissance frescoes north of the Alps. Originally, there were two houses. This can be seen when comparing the left half of the house with the right half. The windows are asymmetrical and of unequal size. Renovated in 1566 by Knight Hans von Waldkirch, who had the facade painted by the famous Schaffhausen painter Tobias Stimmer in 1568/70. Original frescoes masterfully recreated in 1938/39 and 1943 by Carl Roesch, Diessenhofen, in the spirit of Tobias Stimmer.
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Address
Haus zum Ritter
Vordergasse 65
8200
Schaffhausen
Schweiz
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