Schmidt

Schmidt has served as a rural settlement in the Eifel since the Middle Ages. The village lies above the Rursee, the reservoir formed by the Rur, near Eifel National Park. Its wooded upland setting connects with hiking and cycling routes around the lake, while Nideggen’s red-sandstone castle ruins and historic centre stand nearby. Schmidt also carries a difficult wartime legacy: in November 1944 it was a focal point of the Battle of Hürtgen Forest, one of the longest battles fought by the US Army in the Second World War. Browse additional webcams from the Rursee and the Eifel to extend your view of this lakeside region.

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