Homburg

Homburg is a Saarland town best known for the Schlossberghöhlen — Europe's largest man-made sandstone cave system, originally cut as a sand mine in the 17th century for glass production and later used for iron and wood industries, then as a French fortress feature, and as an air-raid shelter for around 5,000 people during World War II. The town is also home to Karlsberg, one of Saarland's major regional breweries.

Homburg can be found to the east of Kreuz Neukirchen where the A6 crosses the A8.

Rail connections are available from Saarbrücken and Kaiserslautern .

The town centre is walkable; local buses connect it to the Schlossberghöhlen and outlying districts.

Schlossberghöhlen
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Am Schloßberg 1a ,

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+49 6841 2064 ,

[email protected] .

April-October 9:00-17:00, November-March 10:00-16:00, December and January closed .

Europe's largest system of man made sandstone caves. The walls consist mainly of wet, very soft, yellow or red compressed sand. All year round, the temperature is about 10°C and humidity 80-100%. The guided tour starts at each full hour. 2015-08 only one of the 12 levels of the cave is accessible, but soon access to all but 2 levels will be possible - construction works have already been completed, only the certification process is still going on. The construction started in 17th century as sand mine for glass production, later also for iron and wood industries. Then the French troops used the caves. When they left Homburg in 1714, they destroyed the fortress and also closed all entries, so the cave was forgotten until playing kids rediscovered them in the 1930s. During World War II, they served as bomb shelter and housing for around 5000 people. During the 1950, a bunker system was added but never finished. The latest construction works added protection for the visitors.

€5 for adults, reduced for children .

Visitors can explore the old town on foot and hike in the surrounding countryside.

Homburger Brauhaus ,

Saarpfalz-Center

( top floor ).

 

Homburger Hof ,

Rondell 3 .

Karlsberg Brewery ,

Karlsbergstraße 62 .

if thirst is bothering you make sure to try Karlsberg Urpils out.

Hohenburg-Jugendherberge ,

Am Mühlgraben 30, 66424 Homburg ,

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+49 6841-3679 .

 

Landhaus Roth ,

Steinbachstraße 92 .

Also restaurant  

Hotel Bürgerhof ,

Bahnhofspl. 14

( near station ).

 

Hotel Euler ,

Talstraße 40 .

 

Hotel Restaurant Ruble ,

Dürerstraße 164 .

 

Schloßberg Hotel ,

Schlossberg-Höhen-Straße 1 .

Also restaurant  

Hotel Schweizerstuben ,

Kaiserstraße 72 .

Also restaurant

• Berlin — Germany's capital city, reachable by regional train
• Nearby towns in Saarland — explore the surrounding region