Bad Homburg vor der Höhe in Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse, Germany — Central Europe

Ehemalige Gustav-Weigand-Stiftung
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Former Gustav Weigand Foundation

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2024

1. Ehemalige Gustav-Weigand-Stiftung / Former Gustav Weigand Foundation Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Das Haus Louisenstr. 80/82, damals Hotel Augusta, wurde 1916 nach dem Willen des Stifters, des Hotelbesitzers und Wohltäters der Armen, Gustav Weigand (1840-1928), als Lazarett für Verwundete des 1. Weltkriegs eingerichtet. Danach diente es bis 1977 als Kurklinik für Kriegsversehrte.

(English translation:)
The house at Louisenstrasse 80/82, then known as the Hotel Augusta, was set up in 1916 as a military hospital for the wounded of World War I according to the wishes of the founder, hotel owner and benefactor of the poor, Gustav Weigand (1840-1928). It then served as a health clinic for war invalids until 1977.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 50° 13.522′ N, 8° 37.206′ E. Marker is in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hessen (Hesse), in Hochtaunuskreis. It is on Louisenstraße, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Louisenstraße 80-82, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe HE 61348, Germany. Touch for directions.

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

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walking distance of this marker: François Blanc (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Elvis im Oktober 1958 (about 210 meters away); Ehemalige Kaiserliche Post / Former Imperial Post Office (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hotel “Cafe du Parc” (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hofapotheke / Court Apothecary (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Ehemaliges Armen- und Waisenhaus / Former Poorhouse and Orphanage (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Bad Homburg Franco-Prussian War Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Engelapotheke / “Angel Apothecary” (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.

Former Gustav Weigand Foundation Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2024

2. Former Gustav Weigand Foundation Marker - wide view

Former Gustav Weigand Foundation Building, now the Louisenarkaden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2024

3. Former Gustav Weigand Foundation Building, now the Louisenarkaden

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

Ehemalige Gustav-Weigand-Stiftung⎯⎯⎯Former Gustav Weigand Foundation

Ehemalige Gustav-Weigand-Stiftung
⎯⎯⎯
Former Gustav Weigand Foundation