Manderscheid, Bernkastel-Wittlich

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Manderscheid is a municipality in the district of Bernkastel-Wittlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is a spa town in the Eifel. It has 1328 inhabitants (May 2004) on 10.06 km², and is the seat of administration of the Verbandsgemeinde of Manderscheid.

Manderscheid is known for its two castles (the upper and lower castle). Other tourist attractions are the gem cutter, the local history museum and the maar museum. Manderscheid lies on the river Lieser, which one can follow on the pedestrian way "Lieserpfad" to Daun or Wittlich.

Lower castle of Manderscheid and ruin of the upper castle in the background
Lower castle of Manderscheid and ruin of the upper castle in the background

The Verbandsgemeinde ("collective municipality") of Manderscheid consists of the following Ortsgemeinden ("local municipalities"):

  • Bettenfeld
  • Dierfeld
  • Eckfeld
  • Eisenschmitt
  • Gipperath
  • Greimerath
  • Großlittgen
  • Hasborn
  • Karl
  • Laufeld
  • Manderscheid
  • Meerfeld
  • Musweiler
  • Niederöfflingen
  • Niederscheidweiler
  • Oberöfflingen
  • Oberscheidweiler
  • Pantenburg
  • Schladt
  • Schwarzenborn
  • Wallscheid

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Coordinates: 50°06′N, 6°49′E

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