Suhl - Suhl

Suhl town hall with an armorer monument
Suhl
federal stateThuringia
Residents
36.955 (2019)
height
422 m
Tourist info webhttp://www.suhl-tourismus.de/
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Suhl

Suhl is the largest city in the Thuringian Forest. It is particularly known for its traditional weapon production.

background

Suhl was first mentioned in a document in 1330 as a village, which was bought by the Counts of Henneberg and received city rights in 1527. From 1815 to 1945 it belonged to Prussia. From 1952 to 1990 Suhl was the district town of the district of Suhl.

getting there

Distances
Schweinfurt98 km
Gotha45 km
Saalfeld74 km
Erfurt68 km
Coburg53 km
Ilmenau30 km

By plane

The nearest commercial airports with scheduled flights are approx. 250 km away, Leipzig Halle AirportWebsite of this institutionLeipzig Halle Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaLeipzig Halle Airport in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryLeipzig Halle Airport (Q668382) in the Wikidata database(IATA: LEJ), Nuremberg AirportWebsite of this institutionNuremberg Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaNuremberg Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsNuremberg Airport (Q265994) in the Wikidata database(IATA: NUE) and airport FrankfurtWebsite of this institutionFrankfurt Airport in the Wikipedia encyclopediaFrankfurt Airport in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsFrankfurt Airport (Q46033) in the Wikidata database(IATA: FRA).

The Goldlauter glider and motorsport airfield is located in Suhl-Goldlauter. It is considered to be one of the most scenic airfields in Germany with special thermal conditions for glider pilots.

By train

Before the Second World War, the Suhl station was an en-route station for trains from Berlin to Saarbrücken, from Berlin to Tubingen and even for a Berlin night train - Rome. Until 1990 there were 3 pairs of express trains to Berlin every day.

Today the city can only be reached by regional trains:

The Friedbergbahn Suhl-Schleusingen has not been served since 1997.

By bus

Suhl is served by numerous buses in the neighboring districts. There are direct overland connections to Hildburghausen, Meiningen, Bad Salzungen, Ilmenau, Oberhof and Masserberg, among others.

The next long-distance bus stop is in neighboring Zella-Mehlis. The company MeinFernbus offers connections from there to Berlin, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Freiburg i. Br., Munich and Leipzig. The long-distance buses stop there 1  Bus station, Suhler Strasse (at the Zella-Mehlis train station).

In the street

Suhl is via the A 71 Erfurt - Schweinfurt and the A 73, which is from Nuremberg Coming ends at Dreieck Suhl, connected to the motorway network.

Next to the motorways is the B 247 Gotha–Suhl–Schleusingen worth mentioning.

mobility

Map of Suhl

Through Suhl and the neighboring Zella Mehlis different lines of the SNG.

Tourist Attractions

Churches

  • The main church St. Mary from 1487–91 was rebuilt after the city fires in 1590, 1634 and 1753. It received the rococo interior in 1761. It is considered to be the largest preserved rococo church in eastern Germany.
  • Kreuzkirche (1731–1739)

Castles, chateaux and palaces

Buildings

  • town hall (neo-baroque reconstruction 1910)

Museums

  • Arms Museum. The weapon museum is located in the Malzhaus, a beautifully renovated large half-timbered building. Here is a permanent exhibition on the subject of weapons and changing special exhibitions. (Arms Museum Suhl).
  • Suhl vehicle museum. The Suhl tradition in vehicle construction is made accessible to the public in this museum. All areas of vehicle construction (e.g. mopeds like the famous Schwalbe and Simson) and in particular the history of Suhl motorsport are presented here (Suhl vehicle museum).

various

The Domberg rises above the city with the Ottilienstein (520 m), a porphyry rock with great views.

activities

  • 1  Shooting sports center Suhl (SSZ, Shooting range), Schützenstrasse 6, 98527 Suhl (Accessible via the A73 exit "Suhl-Friedberg"). Tel.: 49 (0)36818840, Fax: 49 (0)3681884200, Email: . The SSZ is one of the most beautiful sports facilities for shooting sports. It was opened in 1971 and is an Olympic, federal and state base for sport shooting. The plant has a size of approx. 29ha. In the SSZ there are 90 stands 50m for small bore and free pistol, 3 stands 10m and 2 stands 50m running target, eight 25m stands for small bore pistols, three 25m stands for large bore pistols, three 100m stands for large bore rifles, four combined stands for Throwing target and a multi-purpose hall, which makes it possible to shoot 25m and 50m KK even in winter. The world's largest international junior competition has been held every year since 1994. In addition to guided tours through the SSZ, there is also the opportunity to try your hand at shooting once you have registered in advance.Open: Mon-Sat 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.(50 ° 35 ′ 2 ″ N.10 ° 43 '3 "E)last change: Feb. 2019

shop

kitchen

Cheap

  • 1  Gasthaus Naturheilgarten, Prießnitzstrasse 15, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 723770, Fax: (0)3681 305091, Email: . Thuringian cuisine, very large selection of schnitzel, knight's meals available to order.Open: Tue - Fri from 5 p.m., Sat Sun from 11 a.m., Mondays are closed.
  • 2  Asia Bistro Mini Wok, Bahnhofstrasse 11, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 351734. Asian cuisine.Open: Mon - Sat 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., closed on Sundays.

medium

  • 4  Feast of the sea, Steinweg 15, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 723820, Email: . Mainly fish, of course, but also meat, poultry and vegetarian dishes. In the middle of the pedestrian zone.Open: Mon - Sat 10.30 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sun public holidays 10.30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • 5  Adria restaurant, Schleusinger Strasse 49, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 723271, Email: . Croatian cuisine.Open: Tue - Sat 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 6 p.m. - 9 p.m., Mondays are closed.

Upscale

  • 6  La Vittoria restaurant, Friedrich-Koenig-Str. 7, 98527 Suhl (in the Congress Centrum Suhl). Tel.: (0)3681 308918. Italian cuisine at a high level.Open: Mon - Sun from 11 a.m.

nightlife

  • 1  Gambrinus, Neundorfer Str. 5, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 309744, Email: . Old German beer and dining restaurant, regular live music.Open: Mon - Thu 4:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Fri 4:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., Sat 5:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m., closed on Sunday.

accommodation

Cheap

  • 2  Eco-Pension-Melle, Max-Reger-Strasse 3, 98529 Suhl OT Lautenberg. Tel.: (0)3681 304328, Fax: (0)3681 31259, Email: . Feature: pension.Price: single room from € 35, double room from € 56.
  • 3  Inn and Pension "Thüringer Hof", Zellaer Str. 101, 98528 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 458755, Fax: (0)3681 458758, Email: . Thuringian cuisine, beer garden available.Feature: pension.Open: Restaurant: Thursdays are closed, Mon - Wed 11:30 a.m. - 10:00 p.m., Fri 2:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m., Sat 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Price: single room from € 30, double room from € 50.

medium

  • 4  Waldfrieden Suhl, Schleusinger Strasse 117, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 722417, Fax: (0)3681 8049669, Email: . Home-style Thuringian cuisine. Quiet location, a few minutes from ski trails and hiking trails.Feature: pension.Open: Restaurant: Summer: Mon is closed, Tue - Sat 5pm - 9pm, Sun 11am - 7pm; in winter: Mon Tue are days off, Wed - Sat 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m., Sun 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.Price: single from € 35, double from € 60.
  • 5  Steakhouse & Pension Crazy Horse, Carl-Fiedler-Strasse 56, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 71280, Fax: (0)3681 712811, Email: . American style steakhouse.Feature: pension.Open: Mon Tue are closed, Wed Thu 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 5 p.m. - 11 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. - 11 p.m., Sun public holidays 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.Price: Single from € 41, double from € 70.

Upscale

  • 6  Gasthaus & Hotel Goldener Hirsch, At the Hasel 91-93, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 79590, Fax: (0)3681 795920, Email: . Open: Restaurant: Mon - Thu 11 a.m. - 2.30 p.m. 5 p.m. - 10 p.m., Fri Sat 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 11 a.m. - 9.30 p.m.Price: Single from € 69, double from € 89.
  • 7  Hotel Thuringia, Platz der Deutschen Einheit 2, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 7676, Fax: (0)3681 724379, Email: . Fine dining. Meeting rooms available.Open: Restaurant-Suhl: daily 6.00pm - 11.00pm; Bistro and the lobby bar: daily 10.30 a.m. - midnight.Price: Single from € 80, double from € 99.
  • 8  Business vital hotel, Mittelbergstrasse 1, 98527 Suhl. Tel.: (0)3681 807140, Fax: (0)3681 80714333, Email: . 3 different restorations. Large wellness area.Open: Restaurant: Mon - Sat 6pm - 9pm, Wed Sun by arrangement.Price: Single from € 67, double from € 87.50, suite from € 101.

Practical advice

The prefix for Suhl is 03681. From abroad you dial 00493631 as the area code.

The Postcodes for Suhl are 98501 to 98530.

trips

  • Schleusingen (14 km south, B 247, bus 200) - Bertholdsburg Castle, until 1583 the seat of the Counts of Henneberg.
  • Oberhof (17 km north, B 247, bus 422) - winter sports resort.
  • Ilmenau (20 km northeast, A 71, bus 300) - Goethestadt

literature

  • Gerhard Hopf, Klaus Dieter Müller: City of Suhl. Brockhaus city guide. Leipzig 1988. ISBN 3325000002 .
  • Peter Arfmann: Suhl luxury rifles. Suhl 2001. ISBN 3980457397 .
  • Gerd Manig, Dieter Schellenberger: 475 years of Suhl.. Erfurt 2002. ISBN 3897023717 .
  • Gerd Manig, Gisela Jähne: Sports history in Suhl. Erfurt 2003. ISBN 389702599X .
  • Herbert Mesch: Suhl Diamant in Thuringia's mountains Zella-Mehlis 2006 ISBN ISBN 393058865X

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