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Homburg| Spa town and commercial centre in Saarland, southwest Germany, at the foot of the Taunus Mountains, 35 km/22 mi northeast of Saarbrücken; population (1995) 45,700. Industries include engineering, telecommunications, and the manufacture of tyres and ceramics. It gave its name to a soft felt hat, made fashionable by Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland. |
| Hot chalybeate salaine springs in the Kurpark are used to treat gastric, intestinal, and metabolic disorders. In addition to the spa, visitor facilities also include a casino, congress, and conference centre. The castle (17th–19th century) is dominated by a 13th-century White Tower. |
| Homburg is the seat of the medical faculty of the University of Saarland. |
homburg| Felt hat, made in Homburg, Germany, in the early 19th century. |
| Like the fedora, it has a high crown with a crease in the middle. A dark band of fabric is sewn around the base of the crown. The homburg was made fashionable by Edward VII of England. |
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