Adenau is a city in the "Hocheifel". Adenau bears the nickname "Johanniterstadt" because the Order of Saint John established here in the Middle Ages. The city's coat of arms represents a lion houses and a cross. The northern loop of the Nürburgring lies in Adenau.
The District Breidscheid was until 1952 a separate municipality. The lords of Breidscheid were already in the 13th Century. The chapel of Breidscheid is dedicated to Saint Roch and Sebastian and was built in 1630 as pest chapel.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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