Those interested in exploring the historical side of Bad Homburg are urged to head to Dorotheenstraße. As a cultural monument in its own right, the street takes visitors back to the Baroque era. The mansaard-roofed houses, so typical for this epoch, were originally erected around 1710. The quarter was once the home of civil servants and servants of the landgrave's court as well as merchants, tradesmen and manufacturers. Visitors quickly feel a magnetic attraction to this time-honoured street, where once many famous personalities used to reside. House Nr. 12 was once the home of Bad Homburg's famous master builder, Louis Jacobi, who lived there until his death in 1910. Nr. 36, meanwhile, is famous for having housed the famous German poet, Friedrich Hölderlin, during his stays in Bad Homburg. This house is however no longer in its original state. It was torn down in 1983 and rebuilt close to its historical predecessor. Both of Bad Homburg's city churches are on Dorotheenstraße, these being the Protestant Church of the Redeemer ("Erlöserkirche") and the Catholic St Mary's Church ("Marienkirche"). The French-reformed and secular St James's Church and the former local court were also located here, in the present-day municipal library.
