Manderscheid Castle

The upper castle was mentioned as far back as 973 AD as a donation to the archbishop of Trier, it is one of the oldest castles in the Eifel region. It was in posession of the Trier archbishops until it was destroyed by French troops in 1673. The lower castle was built in the second half of the 12th century and was destryed by French revolution troops in 1794 ending aristocratic rule in the Eifel region. There was something going on while we were there but we're not quite sure what. There were people in costumes of warriors and ogres, slightly creepy.