The Rhine Falls, Schaffhouse, Switzerland
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The Rhine falls
The Rhine falls are located in Schaffhouse (german : Schaffhausen) in Switzerland on the segment of the Rhine between the lake of Constance (german : Bodensee) and the Swiss city Basel.
The Swiss-German border around Schaffhouse is somehow indented. Driving from inner (west) Switzerland towards Schaffhouse may require to cross the border mulitiple times. Funilly, half of the the Rhine falls are located in the Canton of Schaffhouse and the other half in the Canton of Zürich.
The Rhine falls are some 150 m wide and 23 m high. The water flow varies between 100 and 1200 m3/s, according to the season. The Rhine falls are said to exist since about 15 000 years.
The Rhine falls in Schaffhouse, general view
A restaurant with a large terrace from where the Rhine falls can be seen
The Rhine falls in Schaffhouse, with Castle Schloss Laufen on top
The Rhine falls in Schaffhouse, side view from north
The Rhine falls in Schaffhouse, at the top of the waterfalls with railway bridge
The Rhine falls in Schaffhouse, from the view-point terrace on Zürich side
The Rhine falls in Schaffhouse, the view-point terrace on Zürich side
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