Art Experience

Beyond belief – this 400 kg creature consisting of a pair of four-toed feet connected to each other by a loop has been part of the Casinoplatz since the station was renovated.

In 2001, when the Canton of Schaffhausen celebrated the 500-year anniversary of its accession to the Confederation, the project Kulturfenster was founded by UBS Schaffhausen in collaboration with the town and canton.

In honor of Louis Chevrolet, the automobile pioneer born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the largest chrome steel bust in Switzerland stands here. The spectacular image depicts an abstract portrait of the speed merchant and inventor.

This monumental sculpture (12 metres high) was installed in the Place des Nations in August 1997, and is an appeal from the humanitarian organisation Handicap International, urging all nations to sign the Ottowa treaty (for the banning of landmines) immediately.

The famous Giger Bar was opened by the Chur artist and Oscar prize winner H.R. Giger.