Sonneberg Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids

Sonneberg

Sonneberg town hall

Coat of arms

Country

Elevation

330-640 m (−1,769.7 ft)

Population

(2022-12-31)

• Total

23,507

CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)

96501 – 96515

03675

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Website

www.sonneberg.de

Sonneberg is a city in southern Thuringia, a state in Germany. It's a smaller city with about 20,000 people living there. The closest big city is Coburg. The person in charge of Sonneberg is called the mayor, and her name is Sibylle Abel.

Friendship Cities: Who Are Sonneberg's Partners?
Cool Places to See in Sonneberg
- Museums: What Can You Discover?
- Important Buildings: What's the Architecture Like?
Fun Events: What Happens in Sonneberg?
Getting Around: How to Travel in Sonneberg?
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Friendship Cities: Who Are Sonneberg's Partners?

Sonneberg has special friendships with other cities. These are called "sister cities." They work together and share ideas.

Göppingen in Germany is one of Sonneberg's sister cities.
Neustadt bei Coburg in Germany is another close partner.

Cool Places to See in Sonneberg

Sonneberg has many interesting places to visit. You can learn about history, animals, and even space!

Museums: What Can You Discover?

Museums are great places to explore and learn new things. Sonneberg has a few fun ones.

The Schlauaquarium Nautiland is an aquarium where you can see different water animals.
The Heimattiergarten is a local zoo with various animals.
The German Toy Museum is very famous. It shows how toys have changed over time.
The Astronomiemuseum is all about stars, planets, and space.

Important Buildings: What's the Architecture Like?

Sonneberg has many buildings that are important to its history and daily life.

The Sternwarte is an observatory where people study the stars.
The Citychurch St. Peter is a beautiful old church in the city.
The Militarychurch St. Aegidien is another historic church.
The Old City Hall and New City Hall are important government buildings.
The House of AOK is a notable building in the city center.
The Main Station is where trains arrive and depart.

Fun Events: What Happens in Sonneberg?

Sonneberg hosts many exciting events throughout the year. These bring people together for fun and celebration.

The International Jazz Days of Sonneberg is a music festival.
The Sonneberger Vogelschießen is a traditional festival.
The Sonneberger Kneipenfest is a lively event with music in local pubs.
The Sonneberger Musikmeile is another music event.
The Doll Theater Weeks feature puppet shows and performances.
The International Doll Festival is a big event shared with Neustadt bei Coburg.
The City Festival is a general celebration for everyone.

Getting Around: How to Travel in Sonneberg?

Sonneberg is connected to other places by roads and trains.

The B 89 road connects Sonneberg to places like Konach and Meiningen.
The A 73 highway is about 15 km away. It links to big cities like Nürnberg, Coburg, and Suhl.
You can travel by train to Coburg and to Eisenach.
The closest small airports are in Coburg and Suhl.