Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe, Germany
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2.1 km
40 m
Experience Bad Homburg v. d. Höhe in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Sight 1: Schlosspark
Bad Homburg Castle Park is a park located below Bad Homburg Castle in the city centre of Bad Homburg. The 13-hectare castle park is the part of an originally much larger garden landscape, the Landgrave's Gardens, which has been preserved today.
Sight 2: Weißer Turm
The White Tower of Bad Homburg from the 14th century is the free-standing keep of the former Hohenberg Castle and the landmark of the town of Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Sight 3: Laternenfestbrunnen
The Lantern Festival is the largest and most traditional folk festival in the Taunus and has been celebrated in Bad Homburg since 1935.
Sight 4: Museum Sinclair Haus
The Museum Sinclair-Haus in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in Hesse is an interdisciplinary exhibition house for art and nature and an institution of the Stiftung Kunst und Natur gGmbH.
Sight 5: Galerie
The listed house at Dorotheenstraße 5 in Dorotheenstraße in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe was built as a French Reformed church and is now an exhibition house.
Sight 6: Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71
The war memorial of the city of Bad Homburg commemorates the five Homburg soldiers who fell in the Franco-German War of 1870/1871. It was designed by the master builder Christian Holler and executed by the sculptor Jacob Mey. The ceremonial unveiling took place on May 10, 1875. The local warriors' association, which had been founded on the occasion of the city's first Sedan celebration, acted as the donor.
Sight 7: Hölderlin
The Hölderlin monument in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe commemorates the poet Friedrich Hölderlin, who lived in Homburg from 1798 to 1800 and from 1804 to 1806.
Sight 8: Bircher-Benner
The portrait of Dr. Bircher-Benner is a listed bronze bust of the Swiss physician and nutritionist Maximilian Oskar Bircher-Benner, who is considered a pioneer of whole foods.
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