Ages until the late 18th century, Retterath belonged to the County of Virneburg. Up above Retterath runs a hiking trail around the Hochkelberg. The...
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In 1815, the village became Prussian and was administered by the Bürgermeisterei (“Mayoralty”) of Kelberg in the Adenau district. Since municipal reform...
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Oberelz belonged to the County of Virneburg. Under Prussian administration it was a municipality in the Bürgermeisterei (“Mayoralty”) of Kelberg in the...
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village was held by the County of Virneburg. Under Prussian administration, Welcherath was a municipality in the Bürgermeisterei (“Mayoralty”) of Kelberg in...
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title of Count at first were the Lords of Bolanden, with the Counts of Virneburg inheriting it in 1418. The county then went through a series of different...
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place now known as Neuhof. In 1543, a Weistum showed that the Counts of Virneburg were lords of the court and landholders in Müllenbach (a Weistum – cognate...
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