Elisbethenquelle, Bad Homburg

Name: Elisbethenquelle
Address: Bad Homburg, Germany

#21 among attractions in Bad Homburg

Nature, Natural attraction, Hot springs

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The Elisabethenbrunnen is one of the most famous fountains in the spa town of Bad Homburg vor der Höhe. The spring and fountain are named after Princess Elisabeth, the wife of Landgrave Frederick VI of Hesse-Homburg and daughter of the British King George III. The water of the fountain is a sodium chloride acidulous. The water temperature is 10.5 degrees. It was used to treat stomach and intestinal diseases. For the public, there is a simply designed tap within sight - on the edge of the spa park - in close proximity to the street.

Coordinates: 50°13'35"N, 8°37'45"E

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Bad Homburg Germany

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

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

~730 ftSE
50°13'30"N • 8°37'54"E
Taunus Therme, Bad Homburg
4 min walk • Watersports, Spa, Cinema
0.8 miW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Art Nouveau architecture
Church of the Redeemer, Bad Homburg
20 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...
0.8 miW
Forts and castles
Bad Homburg Castle, Bad Homburg
22 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.
~1620 ftW
Church
English Church, Bad Homburg
8 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.
1.6 miNE
Museum
Heimatmuseum Seulberg, Friedrichsdorf
40 min walk • The Seulberg Museum of Local History is located in Seulberg, the oldest district of Friedrichsdorf.
0.8 miW
Museum, Art gallery
Museum Sinclair Haus, Bad Homburg
20 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.
0.7 miW
Museum
Galerie, Bad Homburg
19 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.
0.7 miW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Sankt-Marien-Kirche, Bad Homburg
18 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...
0.7 miW
Fountain
Laternenfestbrunnen, Bad Homburg
19 min walk • The Lantern Festival is the largest and most traditional folk festival in the Taunus region and has been celebrated in Bad Homburg since 1935.
0.9 miW
View point
Weißer Turm, Bad Homburg
22 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.
1.3 miNW
Church
Sankt Johannes, Bad Homburg
35 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...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Elisbethenquelle?

Nearby attractions include Spielbank Bad Homburg, Bad Homburg (4 min walk), Denkmal Landgräfin Elizabeth, Bad Homburg (8 min walk), English Church, Bad Homburg (8 min walk), Bircher-Benner, Bad Homburg (9 min walk).

How to get to Elisbethenquelle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elisbethenquelle:

Bus

Maria-Ward-Schule • Lines: 31, 33, 34, 6 (5 min walk)
Weinbergsweg • Lines: 26, 31, 33, 34, 6 (6 min walk)

Train

Bad Homburg (14 min walk)
Gonzenheim (18 min walk)

Metro

Gonzenheim • Lines: U2 (18 min walk)
Ober-Eschbach • Lines: U2 (31 min walk)