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Wartburg Castle
A medieval castle in Thuringia where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Thuringia, Germany · Europe
Suhl sits on the route: 10 minutes from Zella-Mehlis, 48km from Wartburg Castle.
Suhl is a town located in Thuringia, Germany. With a population of 43,509, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Suhl sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Suhl to your route.
Suhl (German pronunciation: [zuːl] ) is a city in Thuringia, Germany, located SW of Erfurt, 110 kilometres (68 miles) NE of Würzburg and 130 kilometres (81 miles) N of Nuremberg. With its 37,000 inhabitants, it is the smallest of the six urban districts within Thuringia. Together with its northern neighbour-townRead more
Zella-Mehlis, Suhl forms the largest urban area in the Thuringian Forest with a population of 46,000. The region around Suhl is marked by up to 1,000-meter-high mountains, including Thuringia's highest peak, the Großer Beerberg (983 m), approximately 5 kilometres (3 miles) NE of the city centre.
Suhl was first mentioned in 1318 and stayed a small mining and metalworking town, until industrialization broke through in late 19th century and Suhl became a centre of Germany's arms production, specialized on rifles and guns with companies such as Sauer & Sohn. Furthermore, the engineering industry was based in Suhl with Simson, a famous car and moped producer. In 1952, Suhl became one of East Germany's 14 district capitals, which led to a government-directed period of urban growth and conversion. Its results – a typical 1960s concrete architecture-marked city centre – are defining to the present. With the loss of its administrative and industrial functions, Suhl saw a lasting period of urban decline starting in 1990.
Suhl is known for its sportsmen, especially in shooting, winter sports, and volleyball.
Suhl is a significant setting in science fiction writer Eric Flint’s 1632 series, based on a 20th-century West Virginia town transported through time to Thuringia in the 17th century, most notably in Mike Watson's novel The Marshalls.
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Suhl is located in Thuringia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.6091 latitude, 10.6940 longitude.
Suhl has a population of approximately 43,509 people, making it a town in Germany.
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A medieval castle in Thuringia where Martin Luther translated the New Testament into German, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
48 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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