Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Elvis im Oktober 1958
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2024
1. Elvis im Oktober 1958 Marker
Egon Steigenberger war genau zu dieser Zeit Direktor des Hotels und staunte nicht schlecht, als plötzlich die Familie Presley am 03. Oktober 1958 für drei Tage eincheckte. Elvis durfte seine Familie am 4. Oktober bis zum 6. Oktober 1958 in Bad Homburg besuchen. Die erste Station des US-Soldaten Presley in Deutschland.
(English translation:)
The King of Rock'n'Roll himself spent his first days in Germany - in Bad Homburg - in what was then the Ritter's Parkhotel!
Egon Steigenberger was the hotel's director at the time and was amazed when the Presley family suddenly checked in for three days on October 3, 1958. Elvis was allowed to visit his family in Bad Homburg from October 4 to October 6, 1958. The US soldier Presley's first stop in Germany.
Erected 2022.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is October 3, 1958.
Location.
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Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ehemalige Gustav-Weigand-Stiftung / Former Gustav Weigand Foundation (about 210 meters away, measured in a direct line); François Blanc (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Ehemalige Kaiserliche Post / Former Imperial Post Office (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hotel “Cafe du Parc” (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hofapotheke / Court Apothecary (approx. half a kilometer away); Bad Homburg Franco-Prussian War Memorial (approx. half a kilometer away); Ehemaliges Armen- und Waisenhaus / Former Poorhouse and Orphanage (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Bad Homburg vor der Höhe Holocaust Memorial (approx. 0.9 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
Also see . . . Gedenktafel erinnert an Elvis-Besuch (Taunus-Nachrichten, May 11, 2022, in German). Article on the Elvis celebration and historical marker dedication at the hotel.
Excerpt (in translation): The memorial plaque commemorates the stay of Elvis Presley and his family(Submitted on May 22, 2024.)in 1958 at Ritters Parkhotel, today's Steigenberger Hotel. The hotel on the Kaiser-Friedrich-Promenade was the Presley clan's first address in Germany. The plaque shows hotel director Egon Steigenberger welcoming the Presley clan to their three-day stay in the spa town. Father Vernon, grandmother Minnie Mae, his friends Red West and Lamar Fike, and two bodyguards arrived by plane from the United States. They took up their first quarters at the Bad Homburg hotel on October 4, 1958. Elvis had arrived by ship five days earlier and was housed in the Ray Barracks in Friedberg. He was given two days of special leave, which he spent with his family at Ritters Parkhotel. His room at the time, 206, was renamed the "Elvis Presley Suite" in 2019. After their stay in Bad Homburg, the Elvis clan moved on to Hilberts Parkhotel in Bad Nauheim...Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 20242. Elvis im Oktober 1958 Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here to the left of the hotel entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 425 times since then and 61 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
