Am Gabion

Am Gabion is a peak in Homburg, Kreisstadt, Saarpfalz-Kreis, Saarland and has an elevation of 346 metres. Am Gabion is situated nearby to the village Kirrberg, as well as near the hamlet Audenkeller Hof.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Waldstadion Homburg and Merburg.

Waldstadion Homburg

Stadium

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The Waldstadion Homburg is the home stadium of Regionalliga Südwest club FC 08 Homburg. It has a spectator capacity of 16,488. In the three seasons — 1986–87, 1987–88 and 1989–90 — that Homburg was in the Bundesliga, the average attendance was about 8,000 per game.

Merburg

Castle

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Merburg is a ruined small castle near Homburg, Saarland, Germany. Details about the castle's builders and most of their owners are unknown. Parts of the fortification date to the early 12th century, likely at the location of an older refuge castle from the 10th century.

Schwarzenacker Roman Museum

Museum

Römermuseum Schwarzenacker is an archaeological open-air museum in Schwarzenacker, a district of Homburg, Saarland, Germany. The museum was constructed by archaeologist Alfonso Kolling, who also led the archaeological excavations at the site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Homburg and Zweibrücken.

Homburg

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Homburg is a city in Saarland in Germany. It's midway between Kaiserlautern and Saarbrücken, and 20 km from the border with France. Its main attraction is the huge system of sandstone caves, tunnelled out since the 17th century as raw material for glass-making.