The riverside town of Stein-am-Rhein, located in the canton of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, is arguably the country's best-preserved (and prettiest) medieval town. Lying at the point where the Rhine River exits the Bodensee, Stein-am Rhein has a long history and was first established in 1007 CE by the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II (r. 1014-1024 CE). The town flourished from c. 1300-1600 CE, and it was birthplace of Johann Heynlin (c. 1425–1496 CE), who introduced the first printing press into France.
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