After visiting the Museum zu Allerheiligen, I came across this sundial at the Thiergarten building. Its inscription surprised me. It told me that an air raid destroyed this building in 1944.
Thiergarten building in Schaffhausen
The Thiergarten is a mansion-like building. It dates back to 1529. The Renaissance wing depicted in the photo above saw its completion in 1622. The Baroque west wing followed in 1737. One of its most famous inhabitants was General Johannes Rietmann (1679–1765)
Air raid of Schaffhausen
On 1st April 1944, Schaffhausen was mistaken for a German city by a couple of US bombers. The losses were heavy. A total of 40 persons died due to this attack. In addition, several bombs hit the Museum zu Allerheiligen and destroyed about 70 paintings of Old Masters.