Historical records of what is now the Canton of Schaffhausen date back to 1045 A.D.
Following the collapse of the old sovereign state in 1798, the Canton became a theatre of war for foreign armies. In 1799 the Austrians forced the French into retreat, after several battles had been fought in the Schaffhausen area. The retreating French forces burned the famous wooden bridge over the Rhine, which had a span of 364 feet.
The Canton of Schaffhausen lies in the very North of Switzerland. More than 80 per cent of the canton's borders are with Germany. Schaffhausen’s glorious landscape has been shaped by the flow of the River Rhine. A little piece of paradise is waiting here … for you to discover.