Manderscheid castle ruins, Germany
Channel: Patrick Beckers
Date: 03/03/2023

For centuries, the little river Lieser near Manderscheid formed the border between the Electorate of Trier and the Duchy of Luxembourg. In the 12th century, border posts were built on both sides of this border, which turned into the Oberburg (Trier) and the Niederburg (Luxembourg) of Manderscheid. The latter in particular was expanded considerably. The Oberburg was destroyed by French troops in 1673. The same fate befell the Niederburg over a century later, when the French blew up the already somewhat dilapidated castle in 1794. Both ruins, like so many others in the 19th century, were saved from final destruction by a renewed interest in buildings from the Middle Ages. A foundation was established and since 1899 certain parts of the ruins have been restored and rebuilt.

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