Schaffhausen Pogroms
In 1349 and 1401, two pogroms occurred in Schaffhausen, targeting the Jewish population, resulting in significant violence and bloodshed.
Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
Discover 60 curated stories about Schaffhausen in Switzerland — covering hidden gems, dark history, legends, weird facts and funny anecdotes.
In 1349 and 1401, two pogroms occurred in Schaffhausen, targeting the Jewish population, resulting in significant violence and bloodshed.
Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
The city of Schaffhausen was bombed by the United States Army Air Forces in 1944, despite being a neutral country during World War II. The bombing was an accident, as the planes had strayed from thei…
Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
The Rhine Falls, located on the border of the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zurich, is the largest waterfall in Europe. The falls have a height of 23 meters and an average flow rate of 700 cubic meters…
Rhine Falls · 🏛️ Legendary
The Schaffhausen train station was bombed by American planes on April 1, 1944, killing 18 people and injuring many more. A direct hit destroyed the station and ticket office. The damaged south wing w…
Schaffhausen train station · · 💀 Dark history
IWC's first secular perpetual calendar took into account the complex leap year rules of the Gregorian calendar and was so precise that it would only deviate by one day after 45 million years.
IWC Museum · 🤯 Weird
On April 1, 1944, a formation of 50 B-24 Liberators of the United States Army Air Forces mistakenly bombed Schaffhausen, killing 40 people and injuring about 270, due to navigational errors and bad w…
Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
The city of Schaffhausen was mistakenly bombed by the US Air Force on April 1, 1944, resulting in significant damage and loss of life. This event led to the creation of the 'David' statues, one cloth…
Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
The Schaffhausen massacre occurred on July 4, 1401, at this very location, resulting in significant bloodshed and a dark stain on the city's history.
Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
A 13-year-old girl suddenly collapsed and died during a football match at the Sporting Club Schaffhausen, an event that shocked the entire team and led to the cancellation of training sessions.
Sporting Club Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
A former Schaffhausen police officer was convicted of embezzling fines and using a police vehicle to visit a swinger club, before driving under the influence and getting into an accident in 2022.
Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
A company based in an unassuming office building in Schaffhausen has been accused of orchestrating a massive price-fixing scheme for insulin in the US, leading to skyrocketing prices for millions of…
Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
A family, the Meiers, grew a massive sweet potato plant with a total weight of 43.2 kilograms, setting a new world record at the Jucker Farm in Seegräben.
Jucker Farm · · 🤯 Weird
The Schweizersbild rock shelter, now located in a residential area, was the site of a Paleolithic habitation, with several artifacts unearthed during archaeological excavations.
Schweizersbild · 🔍 Hidden gems
The brother of Louis XIV drank water from Schaffhausen during his agony in 1701, as it was believed to be excellent for apoplexies.
Schaffhausen · · 🏛️ Legendary
The water of Schaffhausen was considered a remedy for apoplexies, as mentioned by the memorialist Saint-Simon.
Schaffhausen · · 🏛️ Legendary
In 1974, the canton of Schaffhausen introduced a unique law requiring its citizens to vote in elections, with failure to do so resulting in a small fine.
Schaffhausen · · 🤯 Weird
The Munot fortification in Schaffhausen has a unique tradition where the Guardian of the Munot rings a bell every evening at 9 p.m., a custom that dates back to 1377 and signals the time for city gat…
Munot · · 🤯 Weird
A petition with 150,000 signatures, including those of famous citizens like Hermann Hesse and Carl Jacob Burckhardt, successfully scuttled a power station project at the Rhine Falls in 1951.
Rhine Falls · · 🏛️ Legendary
A 4-6 meter deep and 6 meter wide karst cave, about 50 million years old, is hidden behind the Rhine Falls and was last visible in 1921 due to low water levels.
Rhine Falls · · 🔍 Hidden gems
A train collision near the SBB-Bahnhof in Neuhausen am Rheinfall resulted in 26 people being injured in 2013.
SBB-Bahnhof · · 💀 Dark history
The Hallen für Neue Kunst museum in Schaffhausen was embroiled in a bitter court battle over the ownership of Joseph Beuys' iconic installation 'Das Kapital Raum 1970-1977', which was eventually lost…
Hallen für Neue Kunst · · 💀 Dark history
On February 22, 1945, the town of Stein am Rhein was bombed by the United States Air Force, leaving a mark on its history. This event is a reminder of the town's experience during World War II. The b…
Stein am Rhein · · 💀 Dark history
The abbot of St. George's Abbey, Abbot von Winkelsheim, was locked up by the Zürich authorities in the 16th century after being suspected of collusion with the Habsburgs. He managed to escape to Rado…
St. George's Abbey · · 💀 Dark history
On April 1, 1944, the southern part of Schaffhausen railway station was damaged during a bombing by the United States Army Air Forces, killing 18 people. This incident occurred when the station was c…
Schaffhausen railway station · · 💀 Dark history
The IWC company was once owned by the famous psychologist Carl Jung, whose wife Emma was the daughter of the company's owner Johannes Rauschenbach-Vogel.
IWC Headquarters · · 🏛️ Legendary
In 2023, FC Schaffhausen's main sponsor, Berformance, faced criticism for its business model and was found unable to pay customers, prompting a warning from German financial authorities.
FC Schaffhausen · · 💀 Dark history
By 2024, FC Schaffhausen's president, Jimmy Berisha, was involved in a controversy when a photo of him with a Saudi prince and an FC Schaffhausen jersey surfaced.
FC Schaffhausen · · 🏛️ Legendary
The railway station building in Schaffhausen suffered significant damage during the accidental bombing of the town by the United States Army Air Forces on April 1, 1944, with 18 casualties reported.…
Schaffhausen railway station · · 💀 Dark history
Huldrych Zwingli, the main proponent of the Reformation in Switzerland, was killed on the battlefield in 1531 during the Second War of Kappel. This event marked a serious setback for Zwinglianism. Zw…
Zurich · · 💀 Dark history
The Munotturm, a historic tower in Schaffhausen, was built in the 16th century and features a unique architecture. It was used as a fortress, a prison, and even a clock tower.
Munotturm · · 💀 Dark history
In Schaffhausen, the grandmother of Cäcilia Tesna, Frau Ursula, lived in a house that served as a refuge for many, with storage rooms that were never completely empty, even in times of hunger. When F…
Schaffhausen · · 🏛️ Legendary
During the demolition of the St. Johann church in 1915, well-preserved skeletons were found near the apse, which were likely buried there during the construction of the church.
St. Johann church · · 💀 Dark history
A 3.5-tonne granite boulder marks the geographic center of the canton of Schaffhausen, located in a field in the Eschheimertal valley.
Geographic center of Schaffhausen · · 🔍 Hidden gems
The Rhine Falls, the second-most water-rich waterfall in Europe, drops 23 meters into the depths near Schaffhausen.
Rhine Falls · 🏛️ Legendary
The Rhine Falls is home to a unique inhabitant, the eel, which can climb up the rocky walls of the falls, defying the powerful current. This phenomenon has fascinated visitors for centuries. The eel'…
Rhine Falls · 🤯 Weird
The Breitenau psychiatric clinic was established in 1891, a time when mental health treatment was still in its infancy.
Breitenau psychiatric clinic · · 💀 Dark history
A car accident on Krebsbachstrasse in Schaffhausen damaged a homemade birthday cake that a 22-year-old driver had baked with love, leaving her on the verge of tears.
Krebsbachstrasse · · 😂 Funny
A woman with bright pink hair was spotted walking a robotic dog through the streets of Schaffhausen, near the Schwabentor, where a sign ironically reads 'Lappi tue d'Auge uf', leaving onlookers bewil…
Schwabentor · · 🤯 Weird
A woman in the Grubenquartier neighborhood discovered her decapitated and tailless cat in her garden, prompting a police investigation into the deliberate killing.
Grubenquartier · 💀 Dark history
A 29-year-old Romanian woman, under the influence of cocaine and alcohol, bit a police officer's hand and kicked a policewoman in the legs at the Landhausparkplatz in Schaffhausen.
Landhausparkplatz · · 💀 Dark history
A demonstration of around 500 people took place in front of the Schaffhausen police station to protest the handling of a high-profile assault case, with many calling for greater protection of victims…
Schaffhausen Police Station · · 💀 Dark history
A chicken was found on a Thurbo train at Schaffhausen station, and the locomotive driver, Tobias Elflein, took it into the driver's cabin, giving it a special seat usually reserved for guests.
Schaffhausen station · · 😂 Funny
A gigantic pumpkin weighing 766 kilograms was grown by Florian Isler and showcased at the Jucker Farm in Seegräben, setting a new Swiss record.
Jucker Farm · · 🤯 Weird
A massive sweet potato weighing 3.383 kilograms was grown by Hans Bitzi and won first prize at the Jucker Farm in Seegräben, setting a new Swiss record.
Jucker Farm · · 🤯 Weird
Victor Hugo wrote about Schaffhausen in his fictional travel letters 'Le Rhin' in 1842.
Schaffhausen · · 🏛️ Legendary
A historic fish symbol on the Neuhausen am Rheinfall coat of arms was replaced with a more common design in the 19th century, only to be reinstated in 1949.
Neuhausen am Rheinfall · · 🔍 Hidden gems
The Hallen für Neue Kunst museum featured an astonishing array of contemporary art, including a two-story room sculpture by Joseph Beuys, and works by renowned artists such as Bruce Nauman, Carl Andr…
Hallen für Neue Kunst · · 🏛️ Legendary
In the 15th century, Stein am Rhein was briefly granted reichsfrei status, which is a rare and significant distinction in the town's history. This status gave the town a high degree of autonomy and s…
Stein am Rhein · · 🏛️ Legendary
The railway line from Schaffhausen to Winterthur was initially planned to have its terminus at the Rhine River, but a dispute between the Swiss Northeastern Railway and the initiator of the project,…
Schaffhausen train station · · 🔍 Hidden gems
Johann Conrad Fischer, the founder of Georg Fischer AG, was a pioneering metallurgist who successfully produced Tiegelgussstahl, a type of cast steel, in his small foundry in the Mühlental area of Sc…
Mühlental · · 🏛️ Legendary
In Schaffhausen, Johann Conrad Fischer's innovative approach to metallurgy led to the development of various steel alloys, including a low-manganese steel in 1807.
Schaffhausen · · 🏛️ Legendary
As the first city president of Schaffhausen, Johann Conrad Fischer played a significant role in shaping the city's development, balancing his political career with his work as a pioneering metallurgi…
Schaffhausen · · 🏛️ Legendary
The IWC company was once on the verge of bankruptcy, but was saved by the industrialist Johannes Rauschenbach-Vogel, who bought the company in 1879.
IWC Headquarters · · 🏛️ Legendary
The FC Schaffhausen stadium, now known as the FCS Arena Schaffhausen, was previously named Breite and was replaced by the new Lipo-Park stadium, which was later renamed. The construction of the new s…
FCS Arena Schaffhausen · · 🔍 Hidden gems
The 'Verdoppelung' artwork in Schaffhausen is a steel sculpture created by Roman Signer, featuring two identical objects placed side by side. It's a thought-provoking piece that challenges the viewer…
Verdoppelung · 🤯 Weird
Schaffhausen's Kesslerloch cave was home to the first humans in the region over 10,000 years ago.
Kesslerloch cave · 🔍 Hidden gems
The Rhine Falls has been a source of power for various industries, including a blast furnace built in the 17th century to smelt iron ore. The furnace operated for about a century, and later, the fall…
Rhine Falls · · 🔍 Hidden gems
The Hallen für Neue Kunst, a museum for contemporary art, was forced to close in 2014 after a 10-year lawsuit depleted its resources. The museum was known for its unique collection of large-scale wor…
Hallen für Neue Kunst · · 💀 Dark history
In 1875, IWC's founder, Florentine Ariosto Jones, was forced to relinquish control of the company due to financial difficulties, and the company was eventually sold to Johann Rauschenbach-Vogel for 2…
Schaffhausen · · 🏛️ Legendary
Georg Fischer established a health insurance for its staff in 1867, a rare benefit for workers at that time, and later introduced accident insurance in 1876.
Georg Fischer headquarters · · 🏛️ Legendary
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