Bad Homburg Castle

Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany, Germany

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Bad Homburg Castle, also known as Schloss Bad Homburg, is a historic palace in the spa town of Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Hesse, Germany, originally built as a 12th-century medieval fortress for the Landgraves of Hesse-Homburg.

Largely rebuilt in Baroque style between 1680-1685 by architect Paul Andrich after 1660 demolition—retaining only the iconic 14th-century White Tower keep at 48 meters—it served as a Prussian royal summer residence post-1866, favored by emperors like Wilhelm I for its Taunus views.

Today, the castle houses Hesse's State Palaces and Gardens administration, functions as a museum with period rooms, and hosts concerts amid expansive 18th-19th century landscaped parklands featuring the Gothic House built for British Princess Elizabeth.