Königssee

The pentagonal castle complex was built in 1402 by Archbishop Werner von Falkenstein. Today the castle ruins can still be viewed from the outside.

The parish of St. Genovefa surrounds Obermendig, the upper part of the city, which was first mentioned in 1041. In 1365 the construction of a three-aisled hall church began and St. Genovefa and St. Laurentius consecrated.

Start of the 280 km long "German Volcano Road", which leads to the 39 highlights in the world of the Eifel volcanoes. Hard to imagine what happened here almost 13,000 years ago. In the gently rolling landscape, the roof of a volcanic focus that had formed underground suddenly bursts open. A massive explosion shakes the area, caused by the underground contact of hot gases and groundwater. The volcano throws out huge amounts of ash and pumice.

Springing from a small source

In the eighties, the local council decided to expand the existing building and use it as a village community center. Since June 3rd, 1989 the village community center has been the center of the village life.