Bad Homburg, Germany

Bad Homburg Germany

Bad Homburg, officially Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, is a city in the state of Hesse in west-central Germany. It lies at the foot of the wooded Taunus hills, just north of Frankfurt am Main. First mentioned in the 12th century, it changed hands frequently, passing to the house of Hesse in 1521 and later becoming the independent city and landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg (1622–1866). In 1834, the rediscovery of the Elisabeth mineral spring and other springs, first known to the Romans, led to the founding of a casino (1841) and the building of the new city. It became an internationally fashionable spa; in the 1890s, Edward, prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of England), borrowed the headgear of a local militiaman and popularized the soft-felt Homburg hat.
Recommended airport
Frankfurt Main (FRA)
Points of interest
  • Kaiser Wilhelm Bad
  • Horex Museum
Nearby destinations
  • Frankfurt a 12.98 km
  • Mainz a 35.46 km
  • Rüsselsheim a 29.48 km