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Whey House (Gasthaus am Römerbrunnen (seit 1988))
The pharmacist Dr. Julius Hoffmann, who learned about the healing effects of whey for stomach, intestinal and respiratory diseases in Switzerland, introduced the “whey cure” to Homburg in 1853. He ran his “whey preparation institution” along with the Cold-water Healing Institute at the “Pfingstbrunnen” spring and also employed a shepherd from Appenzell. In spite of the many reservations on the part of the city, especially due to the low profitability, spa physician Dr. Deetz was successful with his endeavor, and the whey institution was opened in the Kurpark spa park in 1859. The whey was also served at the Orangerie at the Elisabethenbrunnen spring. In 1874, the buildings in the spa park were already run down, but only the stall was renovated in 1878. It was only supposed to take until 1881-82 to renovate the residence, which also had a café. City architect Heinrich Behrends reconstructed the building in the style of a Swiss chalet. In 1886, the Frankfurt company Siesmayer, which was tasked with caring for the Kurpark spa park, planted a rose garden around the whey institution, which however does not exist anymore. Since 1988, the former whey institution has housed the “Gasthaus am Römerbrunnen” restaurant.
Illustrations (titles and descriptions in German)
Seitenansicht und Grundriss von 1862 (Maßstab 1:50)
(Plans, Outlines, Drawings)
Building History
- Construction
- 1859
- New Building
- 1882
Location
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References
StA HG, C II 5 c, Nr. 22
StA HG, C II 5 h, Nr. 29
StA HG, C II 6 a, Nr. 12
HHStAW, Bestand 310 XVc, Nr. 66
Kurpark S. 61-62
Baeumerth, Fremde S. 191
Fechtner, Altes Bad Homburg S. 51
Quurck, Kuranwendungen S. 81-86
Rowedder, Denkmaltopographie S. 272
Recommended Citation
„Whey House (Gasthaus am Römerbrunnen (seit 1988))“, in: Orte der Kur <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/odk/record/id/1083> (aufgerufen am 26.05.2026)