Why visit Sömmerda
Townapedia lists 40 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 66 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 18 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Galgenhügel, Kranichborner Hügel, Friedhof and Heimatmuseum Leubingen.
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About Sömmerda
Sömmerda (German pronunciation: [ˈzœmɐda] ) is a town near Erfurt in Thuringia, Germany, on the Unstrut river. It is the capital of the district of Sömmerda.
From the Wikipedia article Sömmerda (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do18
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Museums and landmarks40
Friedhof
Cemetery · 0.8 km
Jan,Feb,Mar,Nov,Dec: 09:00-17:00; Apr-Oct: 07:00-21:00
Historisch-Technisches Museum im Dreyse-Haus
Museum
15 Weißenseer Straße, Sömmerda
Mo,Tu,Th 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-13:00; Su 14:00-17:00; We,Sa,PH off
Weißenseer Viertelmeilenstein
Monument and historic site · 5.8 km
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule - Viertelmeilenstein
Schaudepot
Museum · 0.7 km
Büromaschinensammlung
18 Poststraße, Sömmerda
Mo 09:00-12:00
28 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Restaurants and cafes66
Hotel & Restaurant Thüringer Hof
Restaurant · Regional · 0.6 km
39 Weißenseer Straße, Sömmerda
Mo off; Tu-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 11:00-14:30,17:00-22:00; Su,PH 11:00-14:30
Piano Livemusiclocation
Bar and pub
3 Kölledaer Straße, Sömmerda
Mo-Fr 00:00-01:00,16:00-24:00; Sa,Su 00:00-01:00,18:00-24:00
Asia-Palast
Restaurant · Chinese, Thai
2 Kölledaer Straße, Sömmerda
Tu-Su 17:00-23:00
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Landbäckerei Thieme
Bakery · 0.9 km
60 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Sömmerda
Mo-Fr 05:00-18:00; Sa 05:00-13:00; Su,PH off
54 more on the map.
History
Archeological digs in the area that is now Sömmerda, formerly Leubingen, have uncovered prominently buried human remains dating to around 2000 BCE. One such burial of an individual, dubbed the "king of Leubingen" is the Leubingen tumulus.
Sömmerda was first mentioned in official documents in 876 CE. It probably became a town in about 1350 but there are no existing records of the event. One town gate, dating from 1395, and six towers from the old town walls are still standing.
During the Thirty Years' War (1618–1648) Sömmerda was at the heart of military activity, and soldiers from both sides ransacked the town, halving the population.
In 1840, Johann Nikolaus von Dreyse invented the needle gun and a firearms factory was founded in the town. In 1919 the Rheinmetall company took over the factory, later called Rheinmetall-Borsig, at first to produce automotive parts. Initially it concentrated with only little success on carburettors, then in 1925 an ambitious new manager, the engineer Fritz Faudi, took over and a new type of cardan joint was developed, which became extremely popular. The Rheinmetall-Faudi system was a well-known name, and the Sömmerda works were the largest producer in Germany.
From the History section of Sömmerda on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship24
Heilandskirche
Church · Lutheran · 5.1 km
Untere Kirchgasse, Sömmerda
Shopping20
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries17
Evangelische Grundschule Sömmerda
School · 1.7 km
20 a Lucas-Cranach-Straße, Sömmerda
Grundschule "Adolph Diesterweg"
School · 1.4 km
45 Albert-Schweitzer-Straße, Sömmerda
Healthcare14
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.8 km
1 An der Langen Brücke, Sömmerda
Ärztehaus am Wasserturm
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.0 km
10 Rheinmetallatraße, Sömmerda
Map of Sömmerda
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Getting there and nearby towns
Erfurt-Weimar Airport (ERF) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Erfurt 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Weimar 25 km southeast, about 25 min by car
- Sangerhausen 37 km north, about 37 min by car
- Jena 42 km southeast, about 42 min by car
- Naumburg 48 km east, about 48 min by car
- Waltershausen 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Eisleben Lutherstadt 51 km northeast, about 51 min by car
- Weißenfels 60 km east, about 1 h by car
- Hettstedt 61 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Halle (Saale) 70 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Stadtmauer Sömmerda, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sömmerda, der Stadtpark, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, das Salzmanndenkmal, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, Haus Anger 39, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda-Stolperstein-Wilhelm Karl John-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sömmerda, das Erfurter Tor, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, der Anger, Kriegerdenkmal 1.Weltkrieg, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Petrikirche, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, de evangelische Kirche Sankt Petri und Pauli Dm IMG 7512 2025-05-16 12.38, Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Sömmerda, die Mühlstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda Kultur 05, ErwinMeier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Lange Straße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Kirche St. Bonifatius, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Stadtparkbrücke, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Dreyse-Mühle, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, Haus Marktplatz 5, Bild 2, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, der Fortunabrunnen, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Kirche St. Bonifatius, Bild 2, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Lange Straße, Nordteil, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, das Rathaus, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, Haus Marktplatz 5, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Kirche St. Bonifatius, Nordseite, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda Public bookcase, Catatine, CC0
- Wappen am Rathaus in Sömmerda, Doris Antony , Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Häuser Marktstraße 1-2 und Weißenseer Straße 2, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, Haus Marktstraße 3, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Marktstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Riedtorstraße, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, Kanuclub, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, die Kunstkneipe "Schwarze Katz", Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, Bäckerei Seidel, Schild, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, Blick zum Rathaus, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, Unstrutbrücke und -wehr, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Sömmerda, Kronbiegelplatz und Haus Weißenseer Straße 24, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Runneburg, Frank Leue, CC BY 3.0
- Orlishausen-Heilandskirche-1-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frohndorf Kirche 1, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kirche in Schallenburg, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rohrborn-Kirche-1-CTH, CTHOE, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wenigensömmern Kirche, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tunzenhausen Kirche 3, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leubingen Kirche 2, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stödten (Sömmerda), die Kirche Unserer lieben Frauen, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Petrikirche Sömmerda2, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bonifatiuskirche Sömmerda, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Galgenhügel Orlishausen 2004-04-25 02, Michael Köhler, CC BY 4.0
- Sprötau Kirche, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Franziskuskirche Sömmerda, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Leubingen Pfarrhaus, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChinesischerGarten Weißensee2, Catatine, CC0
- Weißensee Städtisches Freibad 2014, Szczebrzeszynski, Public domain
- Weißensee, Kursächsischer Viertelmeilenstein No 49, Manfred Schröter, Berga, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Erfurter Tor Sömmerda, Michael Sander, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sprötau Holländermühle, Wikswat, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, sennewald63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bufonto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, ahzf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sennewald63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sennewald63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, sennewald63, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, cantece, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, bejotel, CC BY-SA 4.0
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