The Catholic church in Manderscheid could probably tell many stories about the last centuries. It was first mentioned in 1330. It is called the Tree of Life Church because a tree of life in the form of a column grows from the baptismal font in the crypt.

Juniper reserveJuniperus communis heath and grassland with isolated juniper up to 1.5m high on an area of about 1 hectare. East of the local situation of Zermüllen on the Müllenberg. [Rita Gehendges: Natural Monuments of the Daun County] Historical Landscape Pictures The Eifel in the Heath and Juniper Dress of the 19th Century Werner Schwind, Gerolstein The landscape of the Eifel has changed significantly in the last 100 to 150 years. Meadow improvements, wasteland afforestation, conversion of deciduous to coniferous forests, mining or mining of volcanic mountains and last but not least road and housing construction have given the Eifel a new face.

It is a journey back in time to the world of the cloth industry. In 1961, factory owner Kurt Müller closed the doors of his cloth factory in the Eifel, hoping to reopen it soon. This did not come true, but today visitors can take a unique tour of a factory where robust woollen fabrics and loden cloth were produced for many years. They are immersed in the world of dyeing and weaving and experience how some of the machines are brought back to life during a guided tour and how people used to work here.

Remains of a street settlement with a fort: This is where the traffic between the metropolises once pulsed. The former Roman fort Icorigium was located on Agrippastrasse, which led from Cologne to Trier right across the Eifel.

The small, very well-kept chapel is located - coming from the direction of Mayen - directly at the entrance to the village of Ettringen on the left side. Since 1896, it has stood on the spot where a stone cross had stood since the earliest times - the Mayener Kreuzchen, as the people of Ettringen say.