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| Schleusingen | ||
| federal state | Thuringia | |
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| Residents | 10.960 (2019) | |
| height | 372 m | |
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Schleusingen is a small town on the southern edge of the Thuringian Forest. It is 372 m high and belongs to the Hildburghausen district.
background
getting there
By train
Unfortunately Schleusingen no longer has a regularly operated railway connection. The nearest train stations are in Themar, Suhl and Hildburghausen, from where buses run to Schleusingen.
By bus
WerraBus GmbH buses run daily from Suhl, Hildburghausen, Eisfeld, Sonneberg and Masserberg to Schleusingen, and on weekdays also from Themar and Schleusingerneundorf. On the line 200 Suhl - Schleusingen - Hildburghausen there is an hourly service on weekdays, which is condensed during rush hour.
The nearest long-distance bus stop is in Zella-Mehlis (approx. 25 km) and is served by the Flixbus company with connections to Leipzig, Stuttgart, Karlsruhe and Freiburg, among others.
In the street
Schleusingen has an exit on the A73 Bamberg–Suhl. The city is accessible via state and federal highways, among others Ilmenau, Suhl, Ice field, Themar and Hildburghausen reachable from.
mobility
Schleusingen is connected to its districts and the surrounding towns via roads and bike paths. The WerraBus buses stop at the bus station (directly at the former train station) and some other stops, including the hospital and shopping center. On certain public holidays, museum trains run on the Rennsteigbahn (Schleusingen train station and Schleusingen Ost stop) to the train station Rennsteig and after Ilmenau.
Tourist Attractions
This is the most important architectural monument in the city Bertholdsburg Castle. The Counts of Henneberg built the castle from 1226 to 32nd lived there until the 16th century. Today the building houses the castle
- Natural history museum, Burgstrasse 6 (Bertholdsburg Castle). Tel.: 49 (0)36841 5310, Fax: (0)36841 531225, Email: [email protected]. Open: Tue-Fri 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat-Sun 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., last entry 1 hour before closing.Price: Admission: Adults € 5, concessions € 4, family ticket € 14, photo and video permission € 2.. On display is a collection on the history of the castle and town, the permanent natural history exhibition "300 million years of Thuringia" and an extensive mineral collection. There is also a collection of chain books from the 15th century.
Other attractions include:
- the Evangelical Church of St. Johannis (Gothic and Renaissance building, baroque interior) with the Aegidia Chapel, open in the summer months from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- the late medieval Kreuzkirche
- the Hennebergische Gymnasium Georg Ernst (19th century building)
- the Old town With
- Marketplace - The town hall and market fountain are particularly worth seeing
- Half-timbered houses in the Henneberg style such as the German school
activities
Numerous hiking trails lead from Schleusingen to the Rennsteig and through the southern foothills of the Thuringian Forestmost of which are also good for bike rides. Popular hiking destinations are among others Vessertal (approx. 7 km), the Adlersberg (approx. 15 km) and the Brunnhügel near Schleusingerneundorf (approx. 7 km). In the summer months the outdoor swimming pool and the recreation area at Bergsee Ratscher are open daily. Cultural events often take place in the Künstlerhof "Roter Ochse". Annual festivals are:
- the castle and town festival with the traditional "Abitaufe" (end of June / beginning of July)
- Medieval markets at Bertholdsburg Castle
- the country festival at Bergsee Ratscher (July)
shop
The city center offers numerous shopping opportunities, mainly small shops (groceries, fashion, books, household goods, etc.). There are also several supermarkets and a shopping center on the outskirts.
kitchen
The regional cuisine is mainly characterized by the Thuringian Rostbratwurst. In the region around Schleusingen it is characterized by a less spicy, yet piquant taste.
nightlife
accommodation
Several hotels, guest houses and holiday apartments can be found in the city and in the neighboring communities. There are campsites at Bergsee Ratscher, in Erlau and Breitenbach.
- 1 Hotel "The Golden Lion", Markt 22, 98553 Schleusingen. Tel.: 49 (0)36841 42353, Fax: 49 (0)36841 41320, Email: [email protected]. Restaurant with typical Thuringian cuisine.Price: Single from € 38, double from € 57.
- 2 Hotel "Haus am See", Am long pond 3, 98553 Schleusingen. Tel.: 49 (0)36841 3370, Fax: 49 (0)36841 33737, Email: [email protected]. Open: Restaurant Mon - Sat 11.30 a.m. - 9.30 p.m., Sun 11.30 a.m. - 8.30 p.m.Price: single room from € 70, double room from € 88.
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trips
- Ratscher dam (3 km southeast) - swimming and water sports facilities, camping site
- Hildburghausen (13 km south) - former residential town with a market square and city museum that are well worth seeing
- Ice field (16 km southeast) - hometown of the writer Otto Ludwig, castle
- Suhl (15 km north) - weapons city with weapons museum, vehicle museum (especially Simson) and a city center that is well worth seeing
- Schmiedefeld on Rennsteig and Frauenwald (15 km north) - winter sports resorts with old glass blowing
- Masserberg (20 km east) - winter sports resort with bathhouse and health clinic
- Meiningen (30 km to the west) - residential and theater city with a city center and castle that are well worth seeing
- Equal mountains at Römhild (25 km south) - old Celtic fortress and stone castle museum
- Sonneberg (40 km southeast) - old residential and toy town with a city center and toy museum that are well worth seeing
Other popular excursion destinations include the Bleßberg (20 km southeast) and the Dolmar (30 km northwest) as well as the cities Coburg (50 km south), Bamberg (90 km south), Eisenach (100 km northwest), Ilmenau (30 km north), Erfurt (90 km north) and Weimar (90 km northeast).
On the corresponding days of travel, a trip with museum trains on the Rennsteigbahn (regular traffic stopped in 1997) to the Rennsteig train station and to Themar is recommended. This railway line is one of the steepest still preserved standard gauge adhesion railways in Germany and is maintained by a museum railway association.
Practical advice
literature
Web links
https://www.schleusingen.de/ - Official website of Schleusingen
