The Niederburg, first mentioned in a document in 1173, was always owned by the Manderscheider dynasty of counts. Here you can get a hands-on experience of the Middle Ages! Especially at the annual "Historical Ford Festival" on the last weekend in August.
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Quereinhaus Eifel
Heckenmünster
Open today
The Quereinhaus in the Unterdorf in Heidweiler is an impressive example of the Eifel-typical farmhouses in the style of the "Trier Einhäuser", which can be found in many villages in Wittlicher Land.
The upper forts is the older of the two Manderscheider forts. It was always owned by the Trier until the dissolution of the Electoral State and its destruction by the French (1673). Today, the well-preserved ruin is owned by the town of Manderscheid and is freely accessible.
The small, charming museum “Villa Sarabodis”, located in the shadow of the Church of the Saviour, houses an astonishing variety of Roman and Celtic artefacts. Guided tours in the museum and the adjoining Villa Sarabodis are possible at any time on request.