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Hotel Thüringen

Platz der Deutschen Einheit 2, 98527 SuhlGBP 56 - 63

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Hotel Thüringen is a 4-minute walk from Suhl Congress Centre and a 10-minute walk from Suhl Train Station. It has a restaurant which serves internati… More
EUR 59 - 102

Ringberg Hotel

Ringberg 10, 98527 SuhlGBP 47 - 82

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This hotel on top of the Ringberg Mountain offers panoramic views of Suhl and the Thuringian Forest. Guests have free use of the swimming pool, sauna … More
Aschenhofer Weg 10, 98529 SuhlGBP 34 - 106

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Featuring a timber-framed façade and spacious garden, this 3-star hotel in the village of Suhl-Albrechts is located amid the idyllic meadows and wood… More
An der Hasel 91, 98527 SuhlGBP 44 - 68

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This hotel offers free parking and free internet access in all rooms. It is a 10-minute walk from Suhl´s train station and just 5 minutes from t… More
EUR 64 - 147

Arcadia Hotel Suhl

Friedrich-König-Str. 1, 98527 SuhlGBP 51 - 118

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This 4-star hotel offers soundproofed rooms and a panoramic restaurant. It is directly connected to Suhl’s convention centre and the Ottilienbad spa… More
Mittelbergstr. 1, 98527 SuhlGBP 50 - 64

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This business and spa hotel is located in the town of Suhl, in Thuringia, and enables you to strike a perfect balance between work and relaxation. Co… More
Neundorfer Str. 28, 98527 SuhlGBP 32 - 56

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This welcoming hotel is located near the centre of Suhl, just a 9-minute walk from the train station. Before heading outdoors, enjoy a delicious break… More
 

Suhl: Guide



Suhl is a city in Thuringia, Germany. The population as of 2003 was 43,610.

According to a local joke, "Suhl is so close to the edge of the world you can see Zella-Mehlis".

History

First appearance in 1318. From 1365 the coat of arms shows two hammers indicating the cities most important base of living: metal processing. City rights were granted (confirmed) in 1527.

Suhl was capital of the south-western GDR district "Bezirk Suhl" from 1952 till 1990.

Weapon Industry

The metal processing of Suhl naturally led, during the Renaissance, to other major local industries, including gunsmithing and armoring. Suhl was a major producer of cannons throughout the seventeenth and subsequent centuries, and Suhl cannons were used by many European powers. A major arms company that was located in Suhl for almost 200 years was J.P. Sauer und Sohn GmbH, producer of hunting rifles, shotguns, and pistols such as the Sauer 38H until moving operations to Eckernförde at the end of WWII.

During the Cold War, the East Germany|East German national Shooting sports|shooting arena was located at Suhl and hosted many top-level competitions including the 1986 ISSF World Shooting Championships|ISSF World Championships. Although surpassed in this respect in the unified Germany by the Olympic Games|Olympic shooting centre at Munich, Suhl remains an important place to the sport. It hosts Germany's only school for armorers and a well equipped museum of weapons.

Suhl became famous after division for building the Simson moped.

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