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title: Stein-am-Rhein's Town Hall Square
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9756/stein-am-rheins-town-hall-square/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stein-am-Rhein's Town Hall Square

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Stein-am-Rhein's Town Hall Square](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9756.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9756.jpg)

## Image Caption

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](https://www.worldhistory.org/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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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, December 18). Stein-am-Rhein's Town Hall Square. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9756/stein-am-rheins-town-hall-square/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Stein-am-Rhein's Town Hall Square." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 18, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9756/stein-am-rheins-town-hall-square/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Stein-am-Rhein's Town Hall Square." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Dec 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9756/stein-am-rheins-town-hall-square/>.

## License & Copyright

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