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Bad Homburg

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Bad Homburg, Hesse/Germany The full name is Bad Homburg vor der Höhe which denotes a spa town (since 1834) at the foot of the (Taunus) mountains. Homburg means ‘High Fortress’, a reference to the Hohenburg Fortress, built in the 12th century but now in ruins. The town has given its name to the felt hat with a lengthways furrow in the crown which was first made here.

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Bad Homburg vor der Höhe

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Bad Homburg vor der Höhe , Bad Homburg, or Homburg, city (1994 pop. 51,455), Hesse, central Germany, at the foot of the Taunus Mts. It is a famous spa and resort. Manufactures include foodstuffs, machinery, textiles, and leather goods. Chartered in the early 14th cent., Bad Homburg was from 1622 to 1866 the capital of the landgraviate of Hesse-Homburg.

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