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Sondershausen
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| Sondershausen | |
| Coat of arms | Location |
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| Administration | |
| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Thuringia |
| District | Kyffhäuserkreis |
| Town subdivisions | 12 Ortsteile |
| Mayor | Joachim Kreyer (CDU) |
| Basic statistics | |
| Area | 114.36 km² (44.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population | 24,532 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 215 /km² (556 /sq mi) |
| Other information | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | KYF |
| Postal codes | 99701–99706 |
| Area code | 03632 |
| Website | www.sondershausen.de |
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen.
Until 1918 it was part of the principality of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen.
- 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.
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