Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe
Hotel “Cafe du Parc”
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2024
1. Hotel “Cafe du Parc” Marker
Former hotel "Cafe du Parc". From 1880 Hotel Windsor, later Schlosshotel (“Castle Hotel”). The Russian writer Fyodor Dostoyevsky lived in this house in 1870. The English writer George Eliot stayed here in 1872. Their impressions of Bad Homburg were incorporated into the novels "The Gambler" (Dostoyevsky) and "Daniel Deronda" (Eliot).
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1880.
Location. 50° 13.683′ N, 8° 37.019′ E. Marker is in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hessen (Hesse), in Hochtaunuskreis. It is at the intersection of Schwedenpfad and Elisabethanstrasse, on the right when traveling north
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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: Hofapotheke / Court Apothecary (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bad Homburg Franco-Prussian War Memorial (about 150 meters away); Ehemalige Kaiserliche Post / Former Imperial Post Office (about 150 meters away); Ehemaliges Armen- und Waisenhaus / Former Poorhouse and Orphanage (about 180 meters away); François Blanc (about 240 meters away); Ehemalige Gustav-Weigand-Stiftung / Former Gustav Weigand Foundation (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Engelapotheke / “Angel Apothecary” (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bad Homburg vor der Höhe Holocaust Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
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1. The Gambler (novel) (Wikipedia).
Overview: The Gambler (Russian: Игрокъ, romanized: Igrok; modern spelling Игрок) is a short novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky about a young tutor in the employment of a formerly wealthy Russian general. Set in a hotel and casino in a German city, the theme of gambling reflects Dostoevsky's own experience of(Submitted on May 26, 2024.)addiction to roulette. Dostoevsky completed the novella in 1866 under a strict deadline to pay off gambling debts.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 20242. Hotel “Cafe du Parc” Marker - wide view
2. Daniel Deronda (Wikipedia).
Overview: Daniel Deronda is a novel written by English author George Eliot, first published in eight parts (books) February to September 1876. It was the last novel she completed and the only one set in the Victorian society of her day. The work's mixture of social satire and moral searching, along with its sympathetic rendering of Jewish proto-Zionist ideas, has made it the controversial final statement of one of the most renowned Victorian novelists.(Submitted on May 26, 2024.)
Additional keywords. Фёдор Михайлович Достоевски, Игрокъ, Игрок
circa 1905
3. When it was the Hotel Windsor (half postcard view)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2024
4. Statue of Dostoyevsky in Kurpark (about 40 meters southeast of marker site)
Dostoevsky gambled for the first time at the tables at Wiesbaden in 1863. From that time till 1871, when his passion for gambling subsided, he played at Baden-Baden, Homburg, and Saxon-les-Bains frequently, often beginning by winning a small amount of money and losing far more in the end… - Wikipedia
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 26, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 26, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
