fuer alli Haawee Schaffhuser

The Munot is a circular shaped fortification in the south of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen which was built in the 16th century. It is surrounded by vine yards and is considered to be the city's symbol. Today, it is mostly used as a tourist attraction and a place where events take place.

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A short impression of Schaffhausen, a city which is situated in the north of Switzerland and the circular fortress Munot.

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View from atop Munot -a castle in Schaffhausen, Switzerland

schaffhuse !

Munot in Schaffhausen

Züri West auf der Munotzinne Schaffhausen am 27.06.08 mit der Tour "Haubi Songs"

Munot in Schaffhausen

...Arbeiten am Munot auf 13m über der Zinne am Turm.

schaffhuse

PASSEIO EM FAMILIA.

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Munot in Schaffhausen

schaffhuuser sind die geilste !

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Joo ist ganz schön dunkel da.

Munot

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Kindergärtner aus Schaffhausen singen für "Die Hintertür".

staircase inside the castle

video uploaded from my mobile phone

Munot Schaffhausen 2

Popular (and actually very old) song from the town of Schaffhausen. The song is performed by Hans Burger (probably1951) The "Munotglöcklein" is the tower bell of the Munot, a 16th century fortification south of the city of Schaffhausen. The bell was made in 1589 and served as an alarm bell for many centuries. Still today, it is rung every day by hand at 9.00 PM by the "Munotwächter", a honorary guard whose main task today is to act as a tourist guide. Due to the permanent use, a crack appeared in one side of the bell a few centuries ago, which finally reached a length of about two meters. The crack gave the bell its specific, somewhat melancholic sound. It was this sound which inspired Dr. Ferdinand Buomberger in 1911 to write the song "Das Munotglöcklein" ("The Munot Bell"), which provides a romancing explanation for the crack, which, however, has no historical foundation. The music has been borrowed from an older folk song. The crack was repaired in 2002, to avoid a complete damage of the bell. The romantic legend: he is on guard duty at the tower, he is the "Munotwächter" is task is to ring the bell. From above there he sees the entire town; but, on one sad day, he also sees his beloved dancing, smiling and kissing another man. He gets so upset that he rings the bell, with all the force of his despair, the bell cracks.