In 1224 Count Gerhard of Are handed over the parish law of Kirmutscheid to the Order of Saint John in Adenau. In 1403, a pastor was mentioned, and around 1400 a new building was built using older parts.
At the southern entrance to the village of Weiler (at the corner of Großstraße and Hauptstraße) stands the small chapel of St. Leonhard, a simple building made of plastered rubble stone.
In the candle manufactory in the middle of Manderscheid you will find your favorite candles, like the dancing angels or the lava candle from the handwork of the only master wax maker in the district of Trier. During a guided tour of the manufactory you will learn everything worth knowing about this craft.