Laternenfestbrunnen, Bad Homburg

Name: Laternenfestbrunnen
Address: Bad Homburg, Germany

#11 among attractions in Bad Homburg

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Facts and practical information

The Lantern Festival is the largest and most traditional folk festival in the Taunus region and has been celebrated in Bad Homburg since 1935.

Every year, over 500,000 guests visit the festival, which takes place at the end of August/beginning of September. The Louisenstraße offers a wide range of products with over 200 booths. On the fairground there is a range of about 10 rides. A highlight is the parade, which alone attracts up to 150,000 people. A variety of musical and cultural events are part of the festival program. A greyhound race has been held since 1960.

The special character of the festival lies in the eponymous illumination by lanterns. The lighting of the city center and the procession is done on private initiative.

Coordinates: 50°13'42"N, 8°36'47"E

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Bad Homburg Germany

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Day trips

Laternenfestbrunnen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Taunus Therme, Church of the Redeemer, Bad Homburg Castle, English Church.

0.9 miE
50°13'30"N • 8°37'54"E
Taunus Therme, Bad Homburg
22 min walk • Watersports, Spa, Cinema
~730 ftSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Art Nouveau architecture
Church of the Redeemer, Bad Homburg
4 min walk • 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 held in a neo-Byzantine style, with rich marble wall decorations and gold mosaics...
~660 ftSW
Forts and castles
Bad Homburg Castle, Bad Homburg
4 min walk • Bad Homburg Castle is a castle and palace in the German city of Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. Originally the residence of the Landgraves of Hesse-Homburg, it was first built in the 12th century.
0.5 miSE
Church
English Church, Bad Homburg
13 min walk • The English Church is a former Church of England church building in the German city of Bad Homburg in Hesse. It is listed as a historic monument and now houses a cultural centre.
~480 ftSW
Museum, Art gallery
Museum Sinclair Haus, Bad Homburg
3 min walk • The Museum Sinclair-Haus in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe is an interdisciplinary exhibition house for art and nature and an institution of the Stiftung Kunst und Natur gGmbH.
~590 ftS
Museum
Galerie, Bad Homburg
3 min walk • The listed house Dorotheenstraße 5 on Dorotheenstraße in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe was built as a French Reformed church and is now an exhibition house.
~850 ftS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Sankt-Marien-Kirche, Bad Homburg
5 min walk • The Marienkirche or St. Mary's is the main Roman Catholic church in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. Like many other houses in Dorotheenstraße, it is a listed building. It is the parish church of the pastoral area Bad Homburg-Friedrichsdorf in the church...
~760 ftW
View point
Weißer Turm, Bad Homburg
4 min walk • The 14th-century White Tower of Bad Homburg is the freestanding keep of the former Hohenberg Castle and the landmark of the town of Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
0.9 miN
Church
Sankt Johannes, Bad Homburg
24 min walk • St. John's Church is a Roman Catholic church building in the center of Kirdorf, a district of Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in the Hochtaunuskreis. It is one of the largest churches in the Vordertaunus and is therefore, as well as because of its two...
~630 ftSE
Memorial
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71, Bad Homburg
4 min walk • The war memorial of the city of Bad Homburg commemorates the five Homburg soldiers who died in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/1871. It was designed by the master builder Christian Holler and executed by the sculptor Jacob Mey.
0.4 miSE
50°13'31"N • 8°37'17"E
Louisen-Center, Bad Homburg
12 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Laternenfestbrunnen?

Nearby attractions include Museum Sinclair Haus, Bad Homburg (3 min walk), Galerie, Bad Homburg (3 min walk), Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71, Bad Homburg (4 min walk), Bad Homburg Castle, Bad Homburg (4 min walk).

How to get to Laternenfestbrunnen by public transport?

The nearest stations to Laternenfestbrunnen:

Bus

Markt • Lines: 1, 11, 12, 17, 2, 21, 261, 31, 4, 5, 50, 51, 54, 57, 7, X26 (2 min walk)
Finanzamt • Lines: 1, 11, 12, 17, 2, 21, 22, 23, 261, 3, 31, 32, 4, 5, 50, 51, 54, 57, 6, 7, X26 (4 min walk)

Train

Bad Homburg (17 min walk)