Why visit Homburg
Townapedia lists 51 museums and landmarks, 34 parks and trails, 232 places to eat, 19 places to stay and 36 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Klosterberg, Bannsteinhof, Schlossberghöhlen and Römermuseum Schwarzenacker.
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About Homburg
Homburg (German pronunciation: [ˈhɔmbʊʁk] ; French: Hombourg [ɔ̃buʁ]; Palatine German: Humborch [ˈhʊmbɔɐ̯ɕ]) is a town in Saarland, Germany and the administrative seat of the Saarpfalz district. With a population of 43,029 inhabitants (2022), it is the third largest town in the state. The city offers over 30,000 workplaces. The medical department of the University of Saarland is situated here.
From the Wikipedia article Homburg, Saarland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Homburg on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Things to do36
Städtische Galerie im Kulturzentrum Saalbau
Cinema and theater · 0.8 km
22 Zweibrücker Straße, Homburg
Ehemalige Waldbühne Homburg
Cinema and theater · 2.1 km
Wird zurzeit nicht genutzt.
24 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks51
Schlossberghöhlen
Monument and historic site · 0.7 km
1 Schloßberg-Höhen-Straße, Homburg
Jan,Dec off; Apr-Oct 09:00-17:00; Nov,Feb,Mar 10:00-16:00
Gustavsburg
Monument and historic site · 5.1 km
5 Höcher Straße, Homburg
Königsbrucherhof
Monument and historic site · 3.8 km
15 Am Gutshof, Homburg
39 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds34
KOI Bad & Sauna
Sports field and stadium · 1.5 km
19a Kaiserslauterer Straße, Homburg
Tu,Fr-Sa 08:00-19:00; We-Th 08:00-21:30; Su 10:00-19:00; Mo closed
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Restaurants and cafes232
Restaurant Fischerhütte Waldmohr
Restaurant · Burger, Regional · 6.7 km
2 Zur Mohrmühle, Waldmohr
We-Su 11:00-22:00
CHEF KOCHT - Davids Kreativküche
Restaurant · Soup, Noodle, Salad, Fish · 0.7 km
24 Saarbrücker Straße, Homburg
Tu-We 09:00-15:00; Sa 09:00-15:00; Th-Fr 09:00-18:00; Mo closed
Waldmohrer Hof
Restaurant · Mediterranean · 6.1 km
2 Saarpfalzstraße, Waldmohr
Th-Tu 11:30-14:30, 17:30-22:00
Die Scheune
Restaurant · 3.7 km
53 Zweibrücker Straße, Kirkel
Mo,We-Fr 12:00-14:00,17:00-23:00; Tu off; Sa 17:00-23:00; Su...
SportGaststätte SV Reiskirchen
Restaurant · German · 3.3 km
Sehr gute bürgerliche Küche, Übertragung von wichtigsten Fußballspiele
1 Am Reiskircher Sportplatz, Homburg
Tu-Sa 15:00-23:00; Su 11:00-23:00; Mo off
La Brocca
Restaurant · Italian · 0.7 km
6-8 Sankt-Michael-Straße, Homburg
We-Mo 11:30-14:00, 17:30-22:00
Yedo
Restaurant · Asian
1 Untergasse, Homburg
Tu-Th 12:00-22:00; Mo 16:00-22:00; Fr,Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-22:00
220 more on the map.
History
Hohenburg Castle, nowadays a ruin, was the seat of the counts of Homburg in the 12th century. In 1330 the village received town status (Stadtrecht) from Louis the Bavarian.
From the History section of Homburg, Saarland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Geography
Homburg is located in the northern part of the Saarpfalz district, bordering Rhineland-Palatinate. It is 16 km from Neunkirchen and 36 km from Saarbrücken.
The city districts are situated in the Blies valley or on its tributaries Erbach, Lambsbach and Schwarzbach.
Homburg is composed of Homburg center and nine city districts: Beeden, Bruchhof-Sanddorf, Einöd, Erbach, Jägersburg, Kirrberg, Reiskirchen, Schwarzenbach and Wörschweiler.
Einöd includes: Einöd, Ingweiler and Schwarzenacker; Jägersburg includes Jägersburg, Altbreitenfelderhof and Websweiler; Erbach includes Erbach, Lappentascherhof and Johannishof.
From the Wikipedia article Homburg, Saarland, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Homburg
Timo BernhardGerman racing driver, 2015 World Endurance Drivers' ChampionPhoto: David Merrett, CC BY 2.0
Kelly PiquetBrazilian model, columnist, blogger and public relations professionalPhoto: meshugas, CC BY 2.0
Laura SteinbachGerman handball playerPhoto: Kuebi = Armin Kübelbeck, CC BY-SA 3.0
Markus HeitzGerman writerPhoto: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kurt ConradGerman politician (1911-1982)Photo: Harry Pot for Anefo Crop: Groupsixty, CC0
Tarek EhlailGerman screenwriterPhoto: Sabotakt, CC BY-SA 4.0
Joachim MeyerhoffGerman actor and authorPhoto: C.Stadler/Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0
Nicole HöchstGerman politician (AfD)Photo: Olaf Kosinsky, CC BY-SA 3.0 de- Andreas WalzerOlympic cyclist
- Vato ArveladzeGeorgian footballer
- Kurt ClemensGerman footballer
- Michael JakositsGerman sport shooter
Born in Homburg, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay19
Churches and places of worship47
Jakobuskirche
Church · Protestant · 5.7 km
33 Bliestalstraße, Bexbach
Protestantische Kirche
Church · Protestant · 4.1 km
21 Jägersburger Straße, Bexbach
Protestantische Kirche Waldmohr
Church · Protestant · 6.7 km
3 Blücherstraße, Waldmohr
Shopping58
Gas and EV charging22
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Healthcare23
Map of Homburg
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Getting there and nearby towns
Zweibruecken Airport (ZQW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 14 km away.
- Bexbach 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Waldmohr 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Zweibrücken 9 km south, about 9 min by car
- Kirkel 9 km southwest, about 9 min by car
- Bruchmühlbach-Miesau 9 km northeast, about 9 min by car
- Schönenberg-Kübelberg 9 km north, about 9 min by car
- Neunkirchen 12 km west, about 12 min by car
- Blieskastel 12 km southwest, about 12 min by car
- Contwig 11 km southeast, about 11 min by car
- Spiesen-Elversberg 15 km west, about 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Mannlich-Gymnasium Homburg, TeKaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Schwarzenacker Kirche, Lokilech, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Johanneum Homburg, TeKaBe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saarpfalz-Gymnasium Homburg Feb 2018, CasimirC, CC0
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- Waldmohr, die Dorfkirche, Dguendel, CC BY 4.0
- Protestantische Kirche Kleinottweiler, Gripweed, CC BY-SA 3.0
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