Schwabentor
The Schwabentor Schaffhausen's old town was first mentioned in documents in 1361 as the "Neuturm" (new tower). It formed the northern end of the medieval city fortifications against the Swabians.
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Today, visitors Schwabentor Vorstadt through the Schwabentor . On the west side of the Schwabentor, a section of the old city wall with a battlement walk and the Finsterwald Tower as its corner tower has been preserved. The saying by the artist Arnold Oechslin, which has been emblazoned on the keystone of the northern arch since 1935, has become famous far beyond Schaffhausen: "Lappi tue d'Auge uf." The city council selected the design from four proposals. Schwabentor no historical connection between the saying and the Schwabentor .
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