Bad Sulza

Bad Sulza is a town in the Weimarer Land district, in Thuringia, Germany. It is situated on the river Ilm, 15 km southwest of Naumburg, and 18 km north of Jena.

History

Within the German Empire, Bad Sulza was part of the Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. The former municipality Ködderitzsch was merged into Bad Sulza in January 2019, and Saaleplatte in December 2019. In January 2023 Bad Sulza absorbed the former municipality Rannstedt.

Notable citizens

Johann Agricola, superintendent of the salt plant from 1622 to 1631, used the healing power of Sulza brine for therapeutic purposes.
Adolf Piltz, German mathematician notable for his work in number theory.
Associated with the city
Thomas Naogeorgus , theologian, Neo-Latin poet and playwright