The restaurant “Gasthaus zur Sonne” dates back to the 15th century. The painting is called “Alexander and Diogenes”. It is one of the oldest guest houses in Stein am Rhein, where you can spot the beautiful facade with the great Macedonian king Alexander III of Macedon and Diogenes. The “house of the sun” (Gasthaus zur Sonne) shows Diogenes inside a barrel asking Alexander the Great to move out of the way because he’s blocking the sun. “Alex, get out of the sun!” said DiogenesĮvery building in Stein am Rhein tells a story. It also noted the excellent care with which the city was preserved.
The award noted that Stein am Rhein was nearly unique in Switzerland and rare in all of Europe for the number of notable buildings in a compact space. Stein am Rhein received the first Wakker Prize for the preservation of its architectural heritage in 1972. The town of Stein is best known for the well-preserved old town center.
The city is located north of the Rhine, where the Rhine flows out of Lake Constance. Stein am Rhein is a historic town and a municipality in the so-called upper part of the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen. The famous meeting with Diogenes is painted on a facade in the town named Stein am Rhein. Alexander the Great did also reached Switzerland! No, not really himself, but on a famous painting on one of the oldest houses in town.
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