SWITZERLAND: Stein am Rhein, medieval town & castle 4K

Stein am Rhein is a historic town in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland. The town is located on the river Rhine, and is about 5 miles away from the Rhine Falls.

Stein am Rhein is the last town before the German Border. Lake Constance (German: Untersee/Bodensee) ends here and is part of the border between Switzerland and Germany, with Germany on the north bank and Switzerland on the south, except both sides are Swiss in Stein am Rhein.

Stein am Rhein's medieval centre retains the ancient street plan. The site of the city wall, and the city gates are preserved, though the former city wall now consists of houses. The medieval part of the town has been pedestrianised and many of the medieval buildings are painted with frescoes.

Hohenklingen Castle is a landmark perched about 200 meters above the town. It has been spared from war damage in the course of its history. Its silhouette with walls and roofs still corresponds to the medieval appearance from 1200 to 1422. It was the first toll castle at the river Rhine. Today there's a restaurant in the castle: https://burghohenklingen.com but the castle can still be visited).

July 8, 2022

00:00 Stein am Rhein
00:47 Medieval town center, incl. town hall
02:33 St. George's Monastery, and bridge
03:27 View from the other side of the river
03:49 Promenade
04:06 (Former Monastery-) Church of St. George
04:21 More medieval buildings & Rhine river
05:34 Hohenklingen Castle
08:00 Vineyards & hill view to the town