Breidscheid

Breidscheid is a quarter (Stadtteil) of Adenau, having been part of the town since 1 October 1952; before that, it was an independent municipality.^[1] In addition to Nürburg, Quiddelbach and Herschbroich, Breidscheid is one of four places that are within the Nordschleife section of the Nürburgring.

Breidscheid
Stadtteil of Adenau
Nordschleife crossing Breidscheid
Location of Breidscheid
Breidscheid Show map of Germany Breidscheid Show map of Rhineland-Palatinate
Coordinates: 50°22′26″N 6°57′7″E
Country	Germany
State	Rhineland-Palatinate
District	Ahrweiler
Town	Adenau
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)

Breidscheid was first mentioned in 1157, the Lords of Breidscheid since the 13th century. The Breidscheider Chapel is dedicated to Saint Roch and Sebastian and is said to have been built as a plague chapel in 1630.