Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe
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, the thermal springs and a casino frequented by kings, as well as its present highest per capita wealth in all of Germany, the city adopted an apt motto Champagnerluft und Tradition.Places of Interest
Highlights include Church of the Redeemer, Bad Homburg and Bad Homburg station.
Church of the Redeemer, Bad Homburg
Church
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The Church of the Redeemer of Bad Homburg belongs to the Protestant Church in Germany. Finished in 1908, the building is outwardly of a heavy, Romanesque Revival appearance, while its interior is in a neo-Byzantine style, with rich marble wall decorations and gold mosaics covering the domed ceiling, leading to the church sometimes being called 'Bad Homburg's Hagia Sophia'.
Bad Homburg station
Railway station
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Bad Homburg station is located in Bad Homburg, Hesse, Germany on the Homburg Railway and was opened on 26 October 1907. It is used by about 19,000 passengers each day.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberursel and Kirdorfer Feld bei Bad Homburg.
Oberursel
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Oberursel, or Oberursel, is a small city in Hesse. The city is in the area of the Taunus mountain range in Hesse, north of Frankfurt.
Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe
- Type: Locality with 56,700 residents
- Also known as: “06434001”, “Bad Homburg v.d. Hoehe”, and “Stadt Bad Homburg v.d. Höhe”
- Location: Hochtaunuskreis, South Hesse, Hesse, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.2265° or 50° 13′ 35″ northLongitude
8.612° or 8° 36′ 43″ eastPopulation
56,700Elevation
194 metres (636 feet)Open location code
9F2C6JG6+HQGeoNames ID
6559114
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