Bad Homburg

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, commonly referred to as Bad Homburg, is a spa town just outside Frankfurt in Hesse, Germany. With a sizeable castle and old town and the thermal springs and a casino frequented by kings, as well as its present highest per capita wealth in all of Germany and the city adopted an apt motto Champagnerluft und Tradition ("champagne air and tradition"). Despite its many attractions and the town is perhaps most known globally as the origin of the homburg hat. Bad-homburg-kurpark-kaiser-wilhelms-bad-002 - Kaiser-Wilhelms-Bad in the Kurpark

Introduction

The town was only formally recognized as a spa in 1912, which allowed it to use the prefix "Bad" and therefore for most of its history it was known as just Homburg. Historic research has proven for the town to have been in existence since the late 12th century. It has been a minor noble residence and market town for most of its history, until mineral springs were discovered in the 19th century and spa facilities along with a casino were built in the 1840s. It was actually the casino in Homburg that served as direct inspiration for the casino in Monte Carlo, which the Monegasque Prince ordered to be built "in the (German) style". Homburg's popularity with the rich and famous drew the (German) Imperial family to declare the city its summer residence and invite numerous relatives, including Edward VII of the United Kingdom. Edward left lasting influence on men's fashion with his innovative dress choices, one of them being a simple and versatile felt hat, which he first acquired in Homburg. Thereafter it became known after the town's name. Arguably and the main attraction in Bad Homburg is its Kurpark, a large park near the centre of the city within which are many mineral water fountains and monuments. The Kurpark roughly runs parallel to Louisenstraße, a long pedestrian mall lined with shops and a few nearby attractions such as the Landgrave Castle. One should consider walking through the Kurpark in one direction and along Louisenstraße in the other. - 50.2270|8.6250 width=500|height=350

Travel to Bad Homburg

Travel by train to Bad Homburg

Bad Homburg sees no long-distance traffic - getting there in general requires taking a local train or light rail from Frankfurt or its immediate surroundings. There are two stations in Bad Homburg on two separate railways:

Bad Homburg station 50.2199,8.62111 Bad Homburg station - Bad-homburg-bahnhof-011 - Thit is the main train station in town, served by line S5 of the Rhein-Mein S-Bahn and the RB15 regional trains. It has a nice historic station building
Template:Listing Bad Homburg Gonzenheim station GPS 50.21899,8.64052. Thit is the terminus of the line U2 of Frankfurt' ''U-Bahn'' (a deceptively named light rail system), located in the Gonzenheim neighborhood of Bad Homburg

The y.exe/en#focus RMV website has schedules. For 2-5 people travelling together on a day trip from Frankfurt and the y.exe/en?application=TARIFFONLY RMV] group day ticket (Gruppentageskarte) is more economical and more convenient that using single trip tickets.

Rent a Car or Limousine in Bad Homburg

The town is north west of the A5 - A661 interchange.

Get Around in Bad Homburg

Bad Homburg has a well-developed network of 24 bus lines stopping at 130 stops. The city provides a handy #c5 diagram of the lines. Pretty much all of them stop at the train station (Bahnhof) and by the Kurhaus, with the exception of three-digit lines (245, 260, 261), which only serve the Bahnhof and not the Kurhaus. Lines 1, 4, 5, 11 and 260 also serve the Gonzenheim U-Bahn station. Bad Homburg is part of the Rhein-Mein Verkehrsverbund transport association, which provides for unified fare structure and ticketing system. Getting about Bad Homburg only requires tickets for Stufe 1 (first stage - the cheapest). Elisabethenbrunnen-Bad-Homburg-JR-G6-1793-2007-08-06 - Elisabethenbrunnen in the Kurpark

What to See

Kurpark

Kurpark (also called Bad Homburg Central Park) is a large park in the center of the city with mineral springs and the Kaiser-Wilhelm Bath, a small golf course the Spielbank Casino, two Siamese pavilions and the Russian Chapel, Tennis courts, a big pond and a garden for blind people. There are occasional classical concerts near Wandel Hall at the eastern end of "Brunnenallee" (Avenue of Fountains). Bad Homburg vor der Höhe (Thai) Sala 2 - The older Thai-Sala

Thai-Sala in the park - Thai-Sala im Park | Paul-Ehrlich-Weg, Kurpark 50.2304,8.6223 - On May 22, 1914 and the first Thai-Sala ("Siamese Temple") was inaugurated in the presence of Prince Mahidol of Siam.
Kaiser-Wilhelms-Bad Brunnenallee, Kurpark 50.2289,8.6274 - This palatial therapy house was built between 1887 and 1890.
Kaiserbrunnen - "Der Sprudel" | Brunnenallee, Kurpark 50.2282,8.6265 - This fountain is in a pit before the Kaiser-Wilhelms-Bad. The acidulous sodium chloride water is fizzy and used for both bathing and drinking.

Brunnensälchen Bad Homburg Kurpark - The casino building is relatively unimpressive

Spielbank Bad Homburg Brunnenallee, Kurpark 50.2281,8.6270 - The casino near the Kaiser-Wilhelms-Bad.
Thai-Sala at the spring - Thai-Sala an der Quelle | Am Weinbergsweg, Kurpark 50.2282,8.6301 In 2007, King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit gifted a second Thai-Sala to Bad Homburg.
Stahlbrunnen - "steel spring" | 50.2275,8.6262 - This spring is rich in low-carbonic iron and its water is used to treat anemia.
Auguste-Viktoria-Brunnen Brunnenallee, Kurpark 50.2274,8.6278 - The fountain has a temple-style monument. Water from the fountain is used to treat gastroenterological disorders.
Louisenbrunnen - "sulfur spring" | Brunnenallee, Kurpark 50.2272,8.6286 - Only die-hards drink from the "sulfur spring" as the water's taste and smell make it undrinkable for most people.
Landgrafenbrunnen Brunnenallee, Kurpark 50.2271,8.6282 Fountain with a small art nouveau monument. The spring was discovered in 1899 and from 1903 onwards, its water was drunk as healing water to treat liver and gall bladder illnesses.

Bad Homburg Russische Kapelle 2016-03-11-18-13-03 - The Russian chapel

Russian Chapel - All Hallows' Church | 50.2257,8.6252 - The church was built in 1896 to serve Russian spa guests who wanted an Orthodox church.
Elisabethenbrunnen eastern end of Brunnenallee, Kurpark 50.2264,8.6295 - The statue of Hygeia and the Greek goddess of health, is seated inside a temple overlooking the fountain.
Small fountain Augustaallee & Am Elisabethenbrunnen 50.2254,8.6287 - The water from this small, utilitarian fountain near the Elisabethenbrunnen has a heavy bitter saline taste that people might find undrinkable.

HG Kleiner Tannenwald Kolonnaden 2 - Colonnade in Kleiner Tannenwald

Other Parks

Bad Homburg Hirschgarten - The Hirschgarten is true to its name, with actual deer (Hirsch)

Schlosspark - Castle Park | 50.2280,8.6079 - A park with a big pond, situated west of the Landgrave Castle.
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Jubiläumspark 50.2321,8.6184 Inaugurated 1913 for the 25 year anniversary of the accession to the throne of emperor Wilhelm II. Cycling is allowed here unlike in the other parks.
Kleiner Tannenwald Between Mariannenweg & Leopoldsweg 50.2272,8.5955 - Newly constituted park of the garden landscapes of the landgrave with quite a large pond.
Hirschgarten - deer garden 50.2366,8.5597 and Forstgarten - forest garden , located in the city forest west of Dornholzhausen; large game reserve with deer.

White Tower Bad Homburg Germany - Schloss Homburg with the White Tower in winter

Castles

Saalburg Main Gate (Porta Praetoria) - Saalburg Main Gate

Landgrave Castle with White Tower - Schloss Bad Homburg vor der Höhe | 50.2279,8.6103 - The White Tower (Weißer Turm) is a remainder of an earlier medieval castle and the town's landmark.
Roman Fort Saalburg 50.2715,8.56666 Take a bus from Bad Homburg, or take the "Taunusbahn" to station "Saalburg" and walk 45 minutes along the Limes to reach the fort. - Saalburg Saalburg - Haupteingang 2009 - near World Heritage Site Limes (border wall between the Roman Empire and free Germanic lands)

}} Gotisches Haus HG - The Gotisches Haus, which is actually an example of gothic revival

Gotisches Haus - Hunting Lodge - Gothic House

Other Sites

Markplatz 50.2283,8.6131 - This small square along Louisenstraße features an attractive half-timbered building.
AltStadt Rind'sche Stift-Straße 50.2305,8.6109 - At the junction of Rathaus straße and Rind'sche Stift-Straße and there is a small Altstadt with half-timbered buildings. Further along Rind'sche Stift-Straße, you will find a residential area with older style architecture again including half-timbered houses. This residential area extends under the Ritter-von-Marx-Brücke.
Ritter-von-Marx-Brücke 50.2302,8.6088 - The Western end of the bridge has 2 attractive towers called the Stumpfer Turm and the Rathaus turm. The bridge also gives a rooftop view of the Altstadt below.
Hessenpark ?id=english 50.275075,8.522588 near Anspach Open-Air Museum
Horex Museum Horexstraße 6 50.21967,8.61856 - Opening Hours: Wednesday 10AM Monday - 2PM, Sa/Su 12PM Monday - 6PM €2,50 - A museum dedicated to the history of the motorcycle brand Horex, headquartered in the city.
Museum im Gotischen Haus - Hat museum | @omburg.de Tannenwaldweg 102 50.23411,8.57486 ☎ +49 6172 37618 +49 6172-937216 Opening Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 14:00-17:00 Sunday and Holidays 10:00-18:00 regular 2€, reduced 1€, under 14 free

| intl-area-code=+49 A museum covering history up to World War I also housing a hat museum

Central Garage Automuseum - vehicle museum - @rage.de Niederstedter Weg 5 50.21718,8.600447 ☎ +49 6172-5976057 +49 6172-5976058 Opening Hours: W-Sunday: 10:00 - 16:30 free Private vehicle museum

Muslim Travel Tips

Taunus Therme - Taunus Thermal Baths - 50.2253,8.6314 ☎ +49 6172-4064-0 +49 6172-42003 - 61352 Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe. A Day Spa/pool that offers swimming, private secluded sauna, private massages, dining, barrier free (FKK) area, gift shop and therapeutic baths and steam bath, much more in a romantic Japanese-style setting. €13-15 for basic 2 hour stay, €17-19 for four hours and €24-26 for day (adult). This swimmingpool is not geared for children, but they are welcome. Weekdays are typically quiet, but Friday and Saturday night is when the young couples come out.

Bad Homburg, Louisenstraße 13 - Historic timber-framed building in the Louisenstraße

Shopping in Bad Homburg

Bad Homburg has a shopping neighborhood along Louisenstraße, a pedestrian mall about 700 metres long. Bad Homburg Kurhaus Vorderseite - The Kurhaus is a modern multi-functional building, not to be confused with the historic Kaiser Wilhelm baths

Halal Restaurants & Food in Bad Homburg

Kartoffelküche Audenstraße 4 - ☎ +49 6172 21500 Last updated: 2022
Kaiserliche Küchenmeisterei Schulberg 6 - ☎ +49 6172 9445130 Last updated: 2022
Klosterschänke Herrngasse 1 - ☎ +49 6172 25577 Last updated: 2022
Hirschgarten Elisabethenschneise - ☎ +49 6172 997688 Last updated: 2022
Café Eiding - Reblaus - Schulberg 13 - ☎ +49 6172 22855 Last updated: 2022
Café Klatsch Louisenstraße 107 - ☎ +49 6172 682255 Last updated: 2022
Trattoria Fantastico Audenstraße 14 - ☎ +49 6172 495217

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Ramadan Celebrations in Bad Homburg

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The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

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