Fortress Hohenburg

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Thema

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description

brief description: 

The castle ruin of the Hohenburg, also called castle Homburg or fortress Hohenburg, is located in Homburg in the Saarpfalz-Kreis in the Saarland. It stands on the 325m high Schlossberg above the Schlossberghöhlen.

In the 12th century, the Hohenburg was the seat of the Counts of Homburg. In 1330, they were given the city rights by Ludwig the Bavarians for their village at the foot of the Schlossberg. After the death of the last count of Homburg in 1449, the castle and town fell to the counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken. In the second half of the sixteenth century, the castle was converted into a Renaissance castle and then a fortress.

During the Reunion period, King Louis XIV sent his fortress builder, Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, to extend the fortress and fortify the town. The basic structure of the Homburg old town dates from this time. The fortifications were first laid down in 1697 and finally in 1714, serving as a quarry for the construction of Karlsberg Castle. From 1981 the plant was released and partly restored.

relevant filming facts

usage: 
Denkmal
condition: 
Gut
lighting conditions: 
depends on the time
Background noise: 
calm
surroundings: 
local recreation area
Space restrictions: 
none
Time restrictions : 
none
Catering: 
not available
premises: 
not available

accessibility

car: 
city centre of Homburg, motorway A8 - exit Limbach und, and A6 - exit Homburg/Saar
train: 
Homburg central station and public transport

supply

sanitary facilities: 
not available
parking lot: 
available
electricity supply: 
upon consultation
water supply: 
upon consultation

contact

Steffen Conrad