Soest

Geschichte

Soest is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the capital of the Soest district. After Lippstadt, a neighbouring town, Soest is the second biggest town in its district.EducationThe city is home to a major branch of South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences (also: Fachhochschule Südwestfalen (FH SWF)) which offers various engineering programmes.GeographySoest is located along the Hellweg road, approximately 23km south-west of Lippstadt, roughly 50km east of Dortmund and roughly 50km west of Paderborn.Neighbouring places Bad Sassendorf Ense Lippetal Möhnesee Werl WelverLegendsThe Norwegian Þiðrekssaga from the 13th century, a series of tales about the Gothic King Theoderic the Great, identifies Soest (called Susat) as the capital of Attila's (?–453) Hunnic Empire. The actual location of Attila's capital has not been determined.