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| federal state | Saarland | |
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| Residents | 41.811 (2019) | |
| height | 233 m | |
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Homburg is a city in Saarland.
background
Homburg is conveniently located for excursion destinations in Saarland and the West Palatinate. The city is easily accessible by all common means of transport.
getting there
By plane
- Saarbrücken Airport
(IATA: SCN) (30 km; 1 hour journey by train and bus) - airport Frankfurt(IATA: FRA) (120 km; 2 hours by train)
- Frankfurt Hahn Airport(IATA: HHN) (3 hours travel time by buses and trains via Neunkirchen and Kirn)
- Luxembourg Airport(IATA: LUX) (120 km)
By train
- 1 Homburg Central Station. Homburg is made up of ICE, IC and local trains Saarbrücken and Kaiserslautern as well as in regional traffic Neunkirchen (Saar) approached.
- An ICE stops in the morning Dresden.
The train stations in Homburg belong to the transport association SaarVV. At the same time, the main station is also used by local trains from the east VRN or you can continue east from Homburg with a local transport ticket. The tariff area of the VRN, together with transitional tariffs, extends very far eastwards to Würzburg. Homburg is also a transfer point in the VRN area for onward journeys by bus to ZweibrückenYou cannot buy tickets for the VRN area at the machines at Homburg Hbf. To do this, you have to access the machines in the S-Bahn, which run every hour Mannheim, Heidelberg and Mosbach until after Osterburken drive. A machine is usually located on the S-Bahn at the back, the left end. There is also a toilet and an area for storing large items of luggage.
By bus
Apart from a few airport connections, there has been no regular regular service over long distances up to now. However, this has changed significantly since 2012 and some Long-distance buses in Germany also head for Homburg. The bus station is located directly in front of the main train station.
In the street
The run through the urban area of Homburg 
and the 
, each of which has two motorway connections near the city, which are cheaper depending on the district or attraction. None of the four interchanges are more than 10 kilometers from the city center.
Various country roads towards Kaiserslautern, Saarbrücken, Zweibrücken, Neunkirchen, Blieskastel etc. ensure good accessibility.
By bicycle
Homburg is on the Glan-Blies cycle path reachable.
other accessible train stations
- Kaiserslautern
- Saarbrücken
- Zweibrücken, 6 km, slight inclines
- Neunkirchen (Saar), 10 km with inclines
- Bruchmühlbach-Miesau
- Landstuhl, Regional train from Kusel, 25 km with little incline
- Sarreguemines, SNCF network, 40 km with inclines
mobility
Map of Homburg
The Homburg city buses run throughout the city center and to the Homburg districts. Other bus connections lead to Zweibrücken, via Blieskastel to Kleinblittersdorf and via Waldmohr to Kusel.
2 City bus office, Talstrasse 57a. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 101-801. You can get timetables, tickets and other information on local public transport from the Tourist Info's city bus office.Open: Mo-Fr 9: 00-16: 30, Sa 9: 00-13: 00.
Tourist Attractions
Castles and Palaces
- 1 Hohenburg, Schlossberg-Höhen-Strasse 1, 66424 Homburg. In the 12th century Hohenburg was the seat of the Counts of Homburg, who in 1330 received town charter for their town at the foot of the Schlossberg from Ludwig the Bavarian. After the death of the last Count of Homburg in 1449, the castle and town fell to the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken. These were built in the second half of the 16th century. the castle into a renaissance castle. During the reunification period, the French King Louis XIV had his fortress builder Vauban expand the castle and town into a strong fortress between 1679 and 1692. The basic structure of the old town dates from this time. The fortifications were razed in 1697 and 1714. From 1981 the impressive ruins on the Schlossberg were uncovered and restored.Price: Visits are free of charge.
- 2 Karlsberg ruins. Homburg experienced a high point in its history in the second half of the 18th century. From 1776 to 1786, Duke Charles II August had his residential palace built in lavish splendor on the then unwooded Buchenberg. In the spacious palace complex, more than a kilometer wide, the royal stables with a riding arena for a thousand horses, the orangery with the theater, cavalier houses, barracks and farm buildings were grouped around the main palace. The magnificent gardens included an animal park, cascades and ponds, bear kennels and the Tschifflick pavilion. In 1779 the Duke moved his residence from Zweibrücken to Homburg to the Karlsberg Castle, which at the time was considered to be one of the most fantastic castle complexes in Europe. Unfortunately, the magnificence did not last long. The castle was burned down by French revolutionary troops as early as 1793. Further information and an audio path can be found on the homepage.
Merburg
- 3 Merburg ruins (in the Kirrberg district). The sandstone block of the Malafelsen rises from the Kirrberg valley meadows just 12 meters above the water level of the Lambsbach: a boulder, the top of which forms a small and almost triangular plateau hardly more than 30 meters in length and width.
- Here, between 1975 and 1980, one of the oldest and certainly also the smallest castles in the Saarland was excavated and restored to its historical status.
- The small Merburg, located low above the valley floor of the Lambsbach, proves itself in its small dimensions as a complex fortification with a strong octagonal keep, which was at least 10 meters high according to its wall thickness, with a solid, safe two-story house and a wall ring of at least 75 meters in length.
- The castle was surrounded on two sides by swamp meadows, the third side was protected by a moat. The building material for the castle was obtained on the spot, namely in the area of the moat.
- Based on excavation finds, it is assumed that a refugee castle already existed in the 10th century and that a solid one-story house took over the protection of an important road to Landstuhl in the 11th century.
- Access is free
Gustavsburg
- 4 Gustavsburg (in the Jägersburg district)
- In 1590, Count Palatine Johann I had the medieval moated castle in the original Hattweiler, a Franconian settlement founded in the 8th century, converted into a castle. The settlement and castle were renamed Hansweiler after him.
- In 1622 a tower was built for better guarding and defense. Instead of the castle that burned down in the Thirty Years' War, a residential building with a barn and stables was built under Duke Friedrich Ludwig in 1666.
- Duke Gustav Samuel Leopold von Zweibrücken had a chapel built in 1720 and the current residential building in 1721 and named the castle Gustavsburg. The ducal coat of arms reminds of this. After the French Revolution, forester Christian Lindemann from Neuheisel bought the palace at auction in 1803.
- In 1842 it came into the possession of the Bavarian Forest Administration.
- In 1973 the Jägersburg community took over Gustavsburg. The city of Homburg had it restored from 1978-1981 with grants from the state.
Buildings
Throne Hall, the largest hall of the Schlossberghöhlen Homburg
Government bunker at the Schlossberghöhlen Homburg
- 5 Schlossberg caves. Europe's largest red sandstone caves were created through mining since the 12th century - they are therefore, strictly speaking, mining tunnels - and are located below the ruins of the Hohenburg on the Schlossberg. Originally, the quarried sand was used for glass production in the 17th century due to the high quartz content. It was later dismantled as abrasive sand for cleaning and as molding sand for the iron industry. As part of the Hohenburg Fortress, which gave the city its name, the cave labyrinth was primarily used for defense in the past. When the French troops left the city in 1714, they filled in the entrances, after which the caves were forgotten until they were rediscovered in the 1930s by children playing. During the Second World War, the Homburg population found protection from air raids in the caves and sometimes also used them as apartments.
- There are imposing domed halls that have a special charm due to the yellow, red and yellow-red discoloration of the sand. In addition to the interesting discoloration, the so-called ripple marks, which mark ceilings and walls almost everywhere, are characteristic of the Schlossberg caves.
- The caves can be reached from the old town via a staircase. If you arrive by car, you can park on the Schlossberg and descend on the right at the hotel via approx. 130 steps to the entrance, or use an 800m stepless footpath from the switchback car park. In the caves there was around 10 ° Celsius with 80-100% humidity throughout the year, which is why a jacket is recommended.
- The caves can only be visited with a guide, which start on the hour. A telephone pre-registration under phone no. 49 6841 2064 is recommended (also for individual visitors). In 2015-08 only one of the twelve floors is open, but soon ten floors will be open - construction work has been completed and clearance is pending. Open April-October 9: 00-17: 00, November-March 10: 00-16: 00, closed December and January. Admission price for adults € 5, schoolchildren and children from 4-16 years € 3, families (2 adults and 1 child) € 11 plus € 2.50 per additional family child. There are group rates and a combined ticket with the Roman Museum. More information at http://www.homburg.de/content/pages/hoehlen.htm
- 6 Wörschweiler monastery ruins (A path leads from Wörschweiler through the forest and up a steep staircase to the ruin.). A monastery was built on the mountain in 1131, very close to Schwarzenacker (Roman Museum). It was a Benedictine monastery under the priory of Hornbach Abbey. As early as 1171, the founders of the monastery, the Counts of Saar Werden, replaced the Benedictines and appointed Cistercians. The priory became an abbey. The Cistercians expanded the modest Benedictine church into a larger Romanesque church, the remains of which can still be seen today on the monastery mountain. Access is free.
- Noble house, Homburger Str. 38, 66424 Homburg. Former country estate in the Schwarzenacker district. Today the building houses the Roman Museum and a gallery (see museums).
- 7 Karlsberger Hof, Karlsberger Hof 1, 66424 Homburg, Germany. The only remaining building of the former Karlsberg palace complex, the residence of Charles II. August von Pfalz-Zweibrücken.
- 8 Beeder Tower, Turmstrasse, 66424 Homburg-Beeden. The tower ruin in the Homburg district of Beeden is the former choir tower of one of St. Remigius church. This was first mentioned in 1212. The church was destroyed in the Thirty Years War.
Monuments
- 9 Freedom fountain, Eisenbahnstrasse 35, 66424 Homburg. The fountain designed by Bonifatius Stirnberg in 1992 commemorates the freedom fighters Siebenpfeiffer and Wirth who worked in Homburg and the Hambach Festival in 1832 that they proclaimed.
Museums
- 10 Roman Museum Homburg-Schwarzenacker, Homburger Strasse 38. This open-air museum impressively shows the appearance of a Roman stage town with buildings, outdoor facilities, streets and canals and in the baroque noble house important finds from the arts, crafts and household of the Roman era. The memorable demonstration object of the Roman way of life is a tourist attraction of the first order. The Roman city in the Celtic country was founded about 2000 years ago and destroyed by Alemanni in 275 AD.Open: April to October daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., guided tours on Sundays at 3 p.m. November, February and March daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed December and January.Price: Adults 3.00 EUR, children 2.00 EUR, family ticket 7.50 EUR.
- Gallery in the noble house. In the noble house of the Roman Museum there is a gallery in which around 30 historical paintings are exhibited under the title "Johann Christian von Mannlich and the Pfalz-Zweibrücker painting from the 18th century". They come from Karlsberg Castle, which was set on fire by French revolutionary troops in 1793. A great merit of the painter and master builder Christian von Mannlich lies in saving the inventory of the palace, which also included the collection of paintings, which was already famous at the time. About 1,260 pictures came to Munich via Mannheim and formed a basis for the collection of the Alte Pinakothek. The paintings in the gallery of the Edelhaus are on permanent loan from Munich.Open: like Roman Museum.Price: Entry price included in the ticket for the Roman Museum.
various
- 1 Karlsberg brewery. The brewery offers guided tours:
- Tour of the old brewhouse, lecture and film, group photo, tour of the bottling plant, stop at the Schalander for a professional beer tasting with sales of advertising material. All drinks are free. Food as booked.
- The tours always take place on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
- Groups of 25 to 30 people are ideal. Smaller groups or inquiries from individuals are of course also welcome. You may be taken along with other nice people.
- Costs: 7.50 EUR (tour followed by a beer tasting and a full grain bun), 11.50 EUR (tour followed by a beer tasting and juicy grilled brew burgers with crispy bacon, hearty sauce and braised cabbage in dark beer), 15.50 EUR (tour with subsequent beer tasting and delicious roast pork in dark beer sauce with spaetzle and coleslaw).
activities
- Hiking trail over the Schlossberg. With the Schlossberg Tour, which begins at the back of the ruins of the Hohenburg and leads through the Karlsberg Castle Forest Park, Homburg has its first premium hiking trail. This path leads first to the Schlossberg caves and from there to the mystical Blunt Summit, which our ancestors presumably served as a sacrificial site. The Karlsbergweiher, which is also a relic of the sunken fairytale castle on the Karlsberg, the Karlsberg spring and the remains of the former orangery, the bear stables and the swan pond are located along this extremely scenic path. A balanced hike through a varied forest in the field of tension between nature and culture, past idyllic ponds and moors as well as the traces of days gone by that inspire the imagination. Starting point: Large cross on the Schlossberg. Length: 13 km, marking: yellow tower symbol.
- Homburg after-work tour. Take a special kind of foray through the diversity of Homburg's food and drink culture. The guided tour starts in the center of Homburg, the Talstraße. At the beginning you will explore the culinary delights of fine Italian cuisine with a snack and you will receive a snapshot as a souvenir of that evening. Freshly strengthened, it goes on to an Eldorado for coffee lovers and coffee connoisseurs. You will get an insight into coffee preparation and at the end taste a delicious mocha. After a stroll through Homburg's old town, the excursion ends in a relaxed atmosphere in one of the most rustic inns far and wide. Redeem your beer voucher and enjoy the famous Karlsberg beer in good company. Meeting point: H&M, Entrance Talstraße. Duration: approx. 1.5 hours, ticket sales: city bus office.Price: € 8.00 per person (the price includes: snack, mocha, souvenir photo, beer voucher for the Karlsberg brewery).
- Homburg Summer of Music. Every summer, from May to mid-September, the Homburg Music Summer is held in the heart of Homburg's old town. With the motto “Querbeat” there are concerts of various styles of music on a stage on the historic market square almost every Friday evening. Every Saturday morning jazz fans get their money's worth, because from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., first-class bands play as part of the “Jazzfrühschoppens” and transform the old town into an entertaining music stage. By the way, admission to these special concerts is always free. The restaurants located on the market square offer food and drinks for every taste to match the music. Period: May to the beginning of September every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., from June to August every Friday from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- 1 Climbing park in Jägersburg Adventure Park Homburg, Kleinottweilerstrasse 148. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 7030257, Email: [email protected]. Over an area of two hectares in the adventure climbing park in Homburg-Jägersburg, more than 90 trees and 120 platforms are connected to one another by around 10,000 m of steel cable. With helmets and belts, as secured when climbing, visitors can walk through the park at a height of two to 15 m without touching the ground. A total of six different courses with different levels of difficulty are available to visitors. There is also a course for children aged six and over.Open: April-October, varying from 10/11/12: 00 - 18/19: 00.
- Canoe tour on the Blies (May - September)
- Sports center Homburg-Erbach
- 2 Golf Club Homburg / Saar Websweiler Hof e.V., Römerstrasse 94, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 77 776 0, Mobile: 49 (0)172 66 66 121. There is an 18-hole golf course on the site of the Websweilerhof.
- 3 KOI bath & sauna, Kaiserslauterer Str.19a, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 188770. At the Johannishof, which is popularly known as Hinkelsbix, is the Koi combined pool with sauna.Open: Mon-Sun 10: 00-19: 00.
shop
- There is a pedestrian zone in the center.
- The largest specialist trade area with selected shops is located in the historic old town. More information under www
.homburger-old town .de
- Flea and antique market. It is the largest flea market in southwest Germany with up to 1500 dealers, no new goods. It takes place every first Saturday of the month - on public holidays the flea market date is postponed by a week - from January to November.
- Ceramic market. Every year before Easter, more than 100 artisans from all over Germany and neighboring regions present the entire range of ceramic work in the city of Homburg.
- Land market. Every October.
- Nostalgia market 1900
Festivals
- German-Turkish tulip festival. In the city park (annually in April).
- May Festival. The last weekend in May.
- Karlsberg Trofeo. Every year on the weekend after Corpus Christi, the Junior World Cup cycle race takes place.
- Jägersburger beach festival, around the castle pond in Jägersburg. Annually at the beginning of July. Open air concerts, dance shows, rides, children's program, fireworks.
- Children's and family festival, in city Park. Annually in July.
- Roman festival. On the open day - a Roman festival in Schwarzenacker - the museum with its extensive program gives an insight into the life of a Gallo-Roman city in the 2nd and 3rd centuries. Century after Christ, which was as a center of supraregional importance.Price: Admission and guided tours in the Roman Museum are free.
- Festa Italiana. Annually in late summer, Christian-Weber-Platz. Every Thursday to Sunday. Culinary specialties and a wide range of cultural offerings ensure a Mediterranean flair. In the tent complex as well as on the outdoor area, the numerous stalls convince with Italian delicacies and a rich selection of fine wines. Live acts of the finest quality are presented on the large open-air stage, the musical spectrum ranges from southern catchy tunes to Italo-Rock and classical tones. As a sporting event during the festive season, the Homburg City Run rounds off the attractive program.
- ARTmosphere. End of August. Art scene, the city center is transformed into a colorful open-air stage for creative people.
- City festival. Beginning of September. The opening traditionally takes place on Fridays on the historic market square, where folk entertainment and big band sound are offered over the three days of the festival. Alternatively, fans can expect top acts from the country, blues and rock genre or artists from the dance-pop and hip-hop scene on the large stage at Christian-Weber-Platz. In addition, special attractions such as dance festivals, theater performances or performances by small artists are regularly on the program.
- Wine festival
- Bock beer festival, on the Homburg fairground. In November.
- Nicholas market
- Christmas markets (beginning of December in all districts)
kitchen
Homburg offers a diverse gastronomic offer from simple to sophisticated
Cheap
- 1 Homburg brewery, Talstrasse 38D, 66424 Homburg (in the Saarpfalz-Center, first floor). Tel.: 49 (0)6841 2466. The special thing about the brewery: home-brewed beer. The brewing system can be explained on request. The home-brewed beer can also be taken home.Open: Mo-Th 9: 00-24: 00, Fr 9: 00-24: 00, Sa 9: 00-23: 00.
medium
- 2 Homburg Court, Rondell 3, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 8090802, Email: [email protected]. Saarland cuisine, outside terrace in the pedestrian zone.Open: daily 10: 00-24: 00.
- Asia gourmet restaurant, Bahnhofsplatz 14, 66424 Homburg (in the Hotel Bürgerhof). Tel.: 49 (0)6841 934730.
Open: Mo-Fr 11: 00-22: 00, Su 11: 30-21: 00. - Hotel Restaurant Ruble, Dürerstraße 164, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 97050, Email: [email protected].
- Landhaus Roth, Steinbachstrasse 92, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 70000.
Upscale
- Schlossberg Hotel
- Swiss parlors
nightlife
accommodation
Homburg offers a variety of overnight accommodations: hotels / guest houses, youth hostels, private rooms, holiday apartments, guest houses
Group accommodation
- 1 Homburg Youth Hostel (Hohenburg Youth Hostel), Am Mühlgraben 30, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841-3679, Fax: 49 (0)6841-120220.
Cheap
- 2 Landhaus Roth, Steinbachstrasse 92, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 70000. Home-style hotel in the Erbach district with over 70 beds. Bus parking available. In-house restaurant.Price: single 38-56 EUR, double 72-86 EUR.
medium
- Hotel Bürgerhof, Bahnhofsplatz 14, 66424 Homburg (at the train station). Tel.: 49 (0)6841 934730.
- 3 Hotel Euler, Talstrasse 40, 66424 Homburg (right in the city center). Tel.: 49 (0)6841 9333 0.
- 4 Hotel Restaurant Ruble, Dürerstraße 164, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 97050, Email: [email protected]. Hotel located in the Erbach district with 19 rooms and 28 beds. Restaurant and Pilsstube in the house.Price: 57 - 84 EUR.
Upscale
In addition to the three-star hotels in the middle price range, there are two excellent four-star hotels in Homburg. Both are in the city center.
- 5 Schlossberg Hotel, Schlossberg-Höhen-Strasse, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 6660. (Excellent service, beautiful view over the city, various events) The hotel is located directly on the Schlossberg, so that you have to drive a few minutes into the city by car. However, it is only a 5-minute walk downhill to get to the city center.
- 6 Hotel Schweizerstuben, Kaiserstrasse 72, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (6)841 9930110. The hotel is conveniently located in the center in a side street near the forum (town hall). The city center is about 5 minutes' walk or 1 minute by car.
Learn
- 1 Saarland University Hospital (UKS). Campus of the Medical Faculty of the University of Saarland and university clinic.
- Vocational training center with vocational school and VHS
- music school
Work
- Bosch factory
- Michelin factory
- INA plants / Scheffler
- Thyssen Krupp
- University hospitals
- Dr. Theiss natural goods
security
- Police station Homburg, Eisenbahnstrasse 40, 66424 Homburg. Tel.: 49 (0)6841 106-0, Fax: 49 (0)6841 106-205, Email: [email protected].
health
Homburg is the seat of the university clinics and the state hospital of Saarland.
Practical advice
The post office is right next to the main train station and customs are also located in this building.
- 2 Tourist info, Talstrasse 57a. Tel.: 49(0)6841 101-820, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mo-Fr 9: 00-16: 30, Sa 9: 00-13: 00.
trips
By bicycle
- Zweibrücken, 6 km, rose garden
- Blieskastel, 8 kilometers
- Neunkirchen (Saar), 10 km
- St. Ingbert, 15 km
- Landstuhl, Nanstein Castle, 25 km
By train
possibly combined with a bike
- Kaiserslautern
- Saarbrücken
- Kusel with change in Landstuhl
- Foeckelberg, Wildlife park, 30 km with inclines, by train up Theisbergstegen, change to Landstuhl
- Waldfischbach castle albums with the place of pilgrimage Maria Rosenberg, 25 km with inclines, change by train in Kaiserslautern
- Sarreguemines, 40 km with inclines, change by train in Saarbrücken.
Neighboring communities
in the Saarland
Blieskastel, Kirkel, Bexbach, Neunkirchen (Saar)
In the Palatinate
Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, Bechhofen, Käshofen, Forest black, Zweibrücken
literature
Web links
https://www.homburg.de/ - Official website of Homburg
