Rizal in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
José P. Rizal Coat of arms of Schaffhausen Located at the northern tip of Switzerland, bordering Germany, Schaffhausen is one of the charming cities in the alpine nation. It is also the capital of the state or canton with the same name, Schaffhausen. The city is known for its Renaissance-era buildings decorated with exterior frescoes and sculptures. In the old section of the city, one finds the historic fort-- the Munot. In the Middle Ages, Schaffhausen was autonomous from the Hapsburg. In 1505, it joined the Swiss Confederation. José Rizal, together with Maximo Viola, visited Schaffhausen on June 2-3, 1887. They billeted themselves in Hotel Müller, just across the city's central train station. It was actually their grand tour of Europe before José Rizal's first homecoming to the Philippines. But why did they included Schaffhausen in their itinerary? What was the reason for their stop to the city? Hotel Mueller 1900 Rizal had this