Castles of Switzerland - Munot - Schaffhausen
Вставка
- Опубліковано 25 жов 2019
- Castles and palaces of Switzerland - Munot - Schaffhausen
The Munot towers high and visible from afar above the town of Schaffhausen in Switzerland 🇨🇭. Damaged in wars and meanwhile threatened by decay, the fortress is today the undisputed landmark of the city.
More about the exciting history of the fortress in the video.
Subtitles: English / French / German / Italian / Spanish
Those who visit the city or go on holiday in the region should have seen the fortress. Admission is free.
Location on Google Maps: goo.gl/maps/DRwdgKaau37mWEJe6
More videos about castles, churches and other historical places on our UA-cam channel: / historytravelnature
-----
As early as 1098, long before today's fortress was built, a fortified complex called "Annot" or "Unot" stood on the same site. It was owned by a nobleman, presumably a bailiff, and was dragged down in 1561.
Today's Munot was built between 1564 and 1589 under the direction of master builder Heinrich Schwarz, partly also in slavery. With its keep, it is one of the few examples of the transition from a castle to a modern fortress. The Munot was also part of the city fortification of Schaffhausen. The construction costs amounted to 47'528 guilders. At that time about 800 town houses could be built for this money.
Around 1646, during the Thirty Years' War, it was planned to build additional entrenchments and a fortification. But the calculated costs of 165'627 guilders could be saved, because in 1648 the peace was declared in Münster.
On 1 October 1798 the city and the Munot were occupied by the French. An ammunition depot was built and the Munot was equipped with canons.
On 13 April 1799 the Austrians positioned 6000 men near Herblingen and Büsingen as well as guns near Buchthalen on the Windegg. After an ultimatum had elapsed for the handing over of the town and fortress, bombardment began in the afternoon. The Munot crew fought back as hard as they could. When the town was taken in the early evening, they threw their guns into the ditch. Persecution was made impossible by the fire of the Grubenmann Bridge.
The bombardment had severely damaged the fortress and it lost all meaning. In 1804, the town council approved the removal of the sandstone slabs from the pinnacle and rainwater penetrated the vaults. The walls now served as a quarry for the growing town of Schaffhausen.
From 1826 to 1839 the Munot was restored and saved from collapse. On 30 October 1839 a large inauguration celebration, the the Munot party, took place. On the same day the Munotverein was founded.
Today the fortress serves as a municipal venue and cultural centre.
Ich bin unterhalb des Munots aufgewachsen und hatte ihn jeden Morgen vor Augen. Schöne Erinnerung. Danke fürs Zeigen 🙂
Gern geschehen 😊. Wir freuen uns, dass es Dir gefallen hat. Aus dem Schaffhauserland hätten wir noch Videos über das Kesslerloch ( ua-cam.com/video/Rv7MpDXcgfo/v-deo.html ) und die Burgruine Radegg ( ua-cam.com/video/P9yz9-VoOPw/v-deo.html ) zu bieten. 🙂
This is a remarkable place to visit with it's many array of cannons tunnels and brilliant view. It was an experience I would never forget.
We are glad that you have such fond memories of your visit to the Munot. Were you also at the Rhine Falls? It's only 10 minutes away. :)
Merci vielmohl für dieses informative Video, ich war heute dort, jetzt mit besserem Hintergrundwissen!
Sehr gärn. Mir freued eus, dass es Dir gfalle hät. Mir liebe sottigi Ort und mached immer wieder Videos über ihri Gschicht. 😊
Sehr interessant!Und gut und reichhaltig recherchiert.Vielleicht kann ich auch mal in die Schweiz 👍
Herzlichen Dank! Die Schweiz würde Dir bestimmt gefallen. Burgen und Befestigungsanlagen haben immerhin laut Burgenverein Schweiz etwa 4400. Ausserdem viel schöne Natur.