Bad Homburg, the city of millionaires near Frankfurt

Bad Homburg, which enjoys world fame, is located on mineral springs, the healing qualities of which were already known by the ancient Romans. The resort is surrounded by extensive forests and adjacent to the southern part of the Taunus Mountains. The fresh, oxygen-rich mountain air that fills the city spreads across the Main Plain. A century ago, guests of the former Fürstenbad dreamed of the “champagne-like” air of this resort.

It is known that the Russian writer Dostoevsky, who lived in Bad Homburg in 1863 and 1867, repeatedly and very unsuccessfully played in the local casino. The great writer emptied his wallet so much that he put his wedding ring on the line and lost. This collision that happened to him inspired the writer to create the novel The Player. Near the casino there is a small alley Dostoewski Weg, reminiscent of Dostoevsky’s stay in Bad Homburg.

CURPARK Big City Park. He is one of the most beautiful in Germany. The attraction of the park is the Russian Orthodox Church of All Saints. The first stone was laid by Nicholas II, and it was built by the royal architect Benois. The church, built on the donations of patrons from Russia, is still active today.

The oldest building of the city, preserved to this day, is located on the territory of the Homburg Castle White Tower. In ancient times, the White Tower, surrounded by fortress walls, served as both a fortification and an administrative center. Today, the castle is not only a museum, but also the administration of state castles and gardens of Hesse.

This city is considered the mother of Monte Carlo. They say that once you have been here, you will come back again.