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The toy city Sonneberg is of the south slope of the Thueringer
Schiefergebirge. The city is mentioned 1207 for the first
time documentary and receives to 1349 the municipal law.
In 16. Century develops the production of simple play goods.
Still today renowned companies manufacture as Plüti nova,
Schildkröt, Sonni, PIKO, Maerklin to call only some,
toy which distinguishes by special quality and a good Design.
Despite hard competition in in and foreign country becomes
Sonneberg its call as toy city again fairly. In addition,
tradition, so e.g. electrical ceramic, electro-technology,
plastic, wood, glas-und metalworking, household and vehicle
technology as well as the building industry has other industries
in Sonneberg.
The infrastructure is shaped by a convenient traffic route
to the bayrischen neighbour circles Coburg and Kronach. Sonneberg
is the district town of the same name district and has approx.
25000 resident.
The forests and mountains around Sonneberg offer numerous
possibilities for expenditure-lengthened migrations. In the
winter with sufficient snow conditions well kept in track
loipen, and slopes provide for a genuine winter sport paradise.
Regional beautiful central mountain regions gives it many
in Germany, but only few have a as interesting history beside
a wonderful landscape also, as the 650-annual former world-
toys-city Sonneberg.
Further churches are the catholic church sank Stephan, those
in the year 1455 mentioned military church sank for the first
time documentary Aegidien in Oberlind - Martin Luther is to
have preached in this church 1530 - and the Evangelist church
sank Michaelis in Steinbach. The Cella antiqua is the oldest
certification of the Christianity in the region. The Karstkapelle
served 800 n. CH around the year as mission and baptizing
place.
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