Homburg is the economic and scientific center of the Saarpfalz district and the Bliesgau biosphere. The district and university town has always been important in the region. The Roman city in the Celtic land in Schwarzenacker, which today attracts numerous guests as a Roman open-air museum, impressively demonstrates the early settlement. The museum impressively presents the appearance of a Roman staging post. Directly opposite on the Klosterberg above Wörschweiler are the ruins of the Cistercian monastery from the 12th century, which can be visited at any time via a footpath from Wörschweiler.
Even in the Middle Ages, Homburg retained its importance on the important supply route from Gaul to the Rhine as a royal convoy road. In the 12th century, Hohenburg Castle was built on the Schlossberg. Vauban built the Homburg fortress between 1680 and 1692. The mighty ruins still crown the mountain and tower over the landscape. From up here, you have a great view of the surrounding area.
The castle mountain caves under the ruins of the Vauban Homburg fortress are a special attraction. In the mighty domed halls and passageways of the largest red sandstone caves in Europe, visitors are surrounded by layers of rock that are around 250 million years old, creating a particularly mysterious atmosphere.
Between the castle pond with the baroque Gustavsburg and the Brückweiher, the Jägersburg recreation area invites you to rest and relax. Here visitors can enjoy the beautiful landscape around several ponds and stop at one of the numerous restaurants. Climbing enthusiasts can test their fitness in the Fun Forest climbing park.
Homburg is also a cultural center with attractive events. The master concerts, a very special classical series, are well known far beyond the city limits. International masters of their field or instrument show their virtuoso skills eight times per season in the Homburg cultural center Saalbau.
