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

Altes Haus
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Old House

 
 
Altes Haus / Old House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2024
1. Altes Haus / Old House Marker
Inscription.  
Eines der ältesten Häuser der Altstadt, erbaut 1583, freigelegt und erneuert 1978.

(One of the oldest houses in the old town, built in 1583, exposed and renovated in 1978.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1583.
 
Location. 50° 13.812′ N, 8° 36.662′ E. Marker is in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hessen (Hesse), in Hochtaunuskreis. It is at the intersection of Rathausstraße and Sackgasse, on the right when traveling north on Rathausstraße. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 walking distance of this marker: Gerechtigkeit nach 400 Jahren / Justice After 400 Years (a few steps from this marker); Ritter von Marx Bridge / Ritter-von-Marx-Brücke (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bad Homburg vor der Höhe Holocaust Memorial (about 120 meters away); Engelapotheke / “Angel Apothecary” (about 120 meters away); Bad Homburg Franco-Prussian War Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers
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away); Ehemaliges Armen- und Waisenhaus / Former Poorhouse and Orphanage (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Hofapotheke / Court Apothecary (approx. half a kilometer away); Hotel “Cafe du Parc” (approx. half a kilometer away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bad Homburg vor der Höhe.
 
Altes Haus / Old House and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 22, 2024
2. Altes Haus / Old House and Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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Jun. 5, 2026