Sondershausen
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| Country | Germany |
| State | Thuringia |
| District | Kyffhäuserkreis |
| Population | 21,622 source (december 31 2005) |
| Area | 114.36 km² |
| Population density | 189 /km² |
| Elevation | 208 m |
| Coordinates | 51°22′ N 10°52′ E |
| Postal code | 99701-99706 |
| Area code | 03632 |
| Licence plate code | KYF |
| Mayor | Joachim Kreyer (SPD) |
| Website | www.sondershausen.de |
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated in a plain c. 50 km by by rail North of Erfurt.
Until 1918 it was part of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
[edit] Main sights
- The Schloss Sondershausen (castle), with natural history and antiquarian collections. Adapted as Palace in Renaissance times, it was later expanded in Baroque forms (1764-1771). Especially noteworthy are the "Blue Hall" and the gardens.
- The Old Princes' Palace (1721-1725), a residence of the princes from 1835 to 1851. It currently houses the district administration office of the Kyffhäuserkreis.
- The Baroque Trinitatiskirche, of Evangelic rite, with the mausoleum (1892) of the reigning princes.
Abtsbessingen | Artern/Unstrut | Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser | Badra | Bellstedt | Bendeleben | Borxleben | Bretleben | Clingen | Donndorf | Ebeleben | Esperstedt | Etzleben | Freienbessingen | Gehofen | Göllingen | Gorsleben | Greußen | Großenehrich | Günserode | Hachelbich | Hauteroda | Helbedündorf | Heldrungen | Hemleben | Heygendorf | Holzsußra | Ichstedt | Kalbsrieth | Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth | Nausitz | Niederbösa | Oberbösa | Oberheldrungen | Oldisleben | Reinsdorf | Ringleben | Rockstedt | Roßleben | Rottleben | Schernberg | Seega | Sondershausen | Steinthaleben | Thüringenhausen | Topfstedt | Trebra | Voigtstedt | Wasserthaleben | Westgreußen | Wiehe | Wolferschwenda
