SONDERSHAUSEN, a town of Germany, capital of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, on the Wipper, 34 miles N.N.W. of Weimar. On a hill near the town stands the palace, which is the residence of the prince, and contains a museum of antiquities. Trinity church is a large and splendid building; and the town has also a theatre, gymnasium, and other schools; an hospital, jail, &c. Pop. 5117.