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.
A former magnificent estate in the middle of the nature park and UNESCO Global Geopark Vulkaneifel. How about a time travel to the Romans and volcanoes?