Homburg, Saar
Homburg is a charming small city in the Saarland region of south-west Germany, with a population of about 44,000. It’s about 25 miles west of Kaiserslautern, 16 miles west of Landstuhl.
During the summer months concerts are held at the historical market place on weekends and public holidays.
As well as the historic old town with its cafes, restaurants and winebars, sights include the Schlossberg Höhlen (Schlossberg Caves), Burgweg, 66424 Homburg and the Roman Museum, or Römermuseum, an open-air museum which shows scenes from Roman-era life 2,000 years ago.
Concerts and Other Events in Homburg
The next Homburg flea market will be held on: Saturday, 12. Oktober. from 08:00 – 16:00
Homburg Flea & Antiques Market – The biggest flea and antiques market in southwest Germany, takes place on the first Saturday of the month, in the area known as the Forum, in front of the Homburg Rathaus (town hall) and the Landratsamt.
Dates for 2024: – 12. Oktober – 02. November – 07. December (Weihnachtsflohmarkt)
Upcoming Events & Guided Tours – September 2024
Friday, 13.09.2024 from 7 – 10 pm
Querbeat: “It’s All Pink” as part of the music summer
Historic market square Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: kultur@homburg.de
Saturday, 14.09.2024 from 10 am – 4 pm
“Homburg lives healthy” action day with numerous hands-on activities for young and old + stage program
Homburg, Christian-Weber-Platz
Info: Office for Youth, Senior Citizens and Social Affairs, Tel.: 06841/101-108, e-mail: jessica.jung@homburg.de.
Sunday, 15.09.2024 at 5 pm
Christian evening praise in the Wörschweiler monastery ruins 2024
Wörschweiler, monastery ruins
Info: www.pfarrei-blk-heilige-familie.de
Monday, 16.09. until Sunday, 06.10.2024
Art exhibition: Madeleine Mangold – “Fire & Flame””
60 years of ceramics
Gallery in the Saalbau cultural center, Homburg, Obere Allee 1
Admission is free
Info: kultur@homburg.de
Thursday, 19.09.2024 from 6 – 7.30 pm
Costume tour: “With Regina Wirth through Homburg”
Meeting point: outdoor area of the Siebenpfeiffer House, Kirchenstraße 8
Participation is free of charge.
Info: http://siebenpfeiffer-stiftung.de/wordpress/2020/12/02/kostuemfuehrung-mit-regina-wirth-durch-homburg/
Thursday, 19.09.2024 at 7 pm
Homburg theater guest performances: “Moving Shadows – Our World”
Saalbau cultural center, Homburg
Tickets are available at the Tourist-Info Homburg, Talstr. 57a (at the traffic circle), at all Ticket-Regional-VVK outlets, at www.ticket-regional.de and at the box office
Friday, 20.09.2024 from 7 – 10 pm
Querbeat: “Udos Lindenwerk” as part of the music summer
Historic market square Homburg
Admission is free.
Info: kultur@homburg.de
Saturday, 21.09.2024 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saar-Palatinate country market
Homburg, city center
Admission is free.
Saturday, 21.09.2024 at 2 pm
Southwest regional league soccer match: FC 08 Homburg – FC Astoria Walldorf
Waldstadion Homburg
Tickets are available in advance at the FC 08 Homburg office, Rondell 4, usually online at tickets.fc08homburg.de and at the box office at the stadium
Sunday, 22.09.2024 from 2 – 5 pm
Adventure tour for children through the Homburg forest
Meeting point: at the Jahnhütte at the Homburg forest stadium
Registration required at waltrautzimmermann@web.de
Price: 12 € / adult; children free
Tour guide: Waltraut Zimmermann
Info: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Sunday, 22.09.2024 at 6 pm
Gioachino Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle – Homburg vocal ensemble and others
Conductor: Carola Ulrich
Protestant town church of Homburg
Admission € 15, reduced € 10 – only available at the box office, no advance booking
Tuesday, 24.09.2024 at 7 pm
VLV – Ricarda Kunger: “Best family stories” by Ephraim Kishon
as part of the Homburg reading time
Gallery in the Saalbau cultural center, Homburg, Obere Allee 1
Admission is free
Thursday, 26.09.2024 at 7.30 pm
Homburg Master Concerts: “Vogler Quartet” – as part of the Homburg International Chamber Music Days
Concert introduction at 7 pm
Saalbau Cultural Center, Homburg
Tickets are available at the Tourist-Info Homburg, Talstr. 57a (at the traffic circle), at all Ticket-Regional-VVK outlets, at www.ticket-regional.de and at the box office
Thursday, 26.09.- Thursday, 03.10.2024, changing times
Homburg International Chamber Music Days: “Le boeuf sur le toit”
Saalbau Cultural Center, Homburg, Obere Allee 1
Tickets are available at the Tourist-Info Homburg, Talstr. 57a (at the traffic circle), at all Ticket-Regional-VVK outlets, at www.ticket-regional.de and at the box office
Saturday, 28.09.2024 from 2.30 – 4.30 pm
Guided tour: “How the monks lived”
Meeting point: Wörschweiler town center hiking parking lot
Registration by Friday, 27.09.24, 2 pm at touristik@homburg.de or phone 06841-101820
Price: € 9 / adult; € 4.50 / child
Tour guide: Hans-Jürgen Bechert
Info: touristik@homburg.de or vhs@homburg.de
Sunday, 29.09.2024 from 3 – 5.30 pm
Themed tour: Faubourg, “Homburg’s Nice” and “Green Lung” – ramble through the Homburg suburb
Meeting point: Homburg, corner of Obere Allee / Schwesternhausstraße
Price 6,50 € / person
Registration required
Tour guide: Klaus Friedrich
Information and registration: 06894-9630516 or kebsaarpfalz@aol.com
All guest tours subject to change; if conducted, appropriate hygiene standards and specifications must be observed.
Ruins of the castle, palace and fortress of Homburg
In the 12th century, the Hohenburg was the seat of the Counts of Homburg, who received city rights for their town at the foot of the castle hill in 1330. After the death of the last Count of Homburg in 1449, the castle and the city fell to the Counts of Nassau-Saarbrücken. They expanded and fortified the castle with bastions. The French King Louis XIV commissioned Sébastien Prestre de Vauban, his famous master fortress builder, to transform it into a modern citadel.
Der Schlossberg Festung Homburg © Susanne Niklas
The city itself received a city wall for the first time. The street layout of the old town dates from this period (1679-1697). The fortress had to be finally razed in 1697 and 1714.
Since 1981 the ruins on the castle hill have been uncovered and secured. Most of them date back to the fortress period.
The Römermuseum
The Roman Museum Homburg is one of the most famous destinations of the Saarpfalz district & surroundings. The museum stands on a part of the Roman quarter built from the time of Christ. a trading city of ancient Rome. The Römermuseum is open from April to October daily 09.00 – 17.00 except Sundays – 15.00 and in March daily 10.00 – 16.00, closed November thru February.
Foto: Uwe Welz, 15.11.2006 The Homburger Schlossberg Caves
Europe’s largest red sandstone caves are located below the ruins of the Homburg Fortress on the Schlossberg. Mysterious passages, created by man, lead visitors into imposing domed halls, which have a special charm due to the yellow and red coloring of the sandstone.
For more information: More info