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The Kaiserstein near Mehren in the Volcanic Eifel is a regionally well-known memorial located in the heart of the Lehwald forest and commemorating the first German emperor, Wilhelm I. The monument, a basalt stone, was erected in 1897 and marks a memorial service held on the occasion of the emperor's 100th birthday, although Wilhelm I himself had died nine years earlier in 1888. The inscription on the front of the stone reads: W.I. 1797 - 1897 March 22. This ceremony on March 22, 1897, was a significant event attended by royal foresters, the Mehren War Veterans Association, five schools, and numerous residents of the surrounding villages, underscoring the veneration for the emperor at that time. The Kaiserstein is located in the Lehwald forest, west of the path leading from Darscheid to the Weinfelder Maar, also known as the Totenmaar. Today, it is a cultural monument from the Historicist and Art Nouveau periods and is located within the municipality of Mehren. The memorial is integrated into the region's hiking trails, such as the Biodiversity Trail in Darscheid, and serves as a historical reference point in the volcanic landscape of the Eifel.

The Volcano Museum in the old Daun district office was created as a supplement to the existing geotrails in Hillesheim, Manderscheid, and Gerolstein and is part of the Vulkaneifel Nature and Geopark. The museum displays three-dimensional landscape models of cinder cones, maars, mineral springs, information panels, and exhibits on West Eifel volcanism. Opening Hours: Tuesday - Friday: 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays: 11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Closed on Mondays Winter break: early November to early April Guided tours are also available during the winter break by prior appointment!

The pillory is part of a historical town tour through Daun. It was donated by the Eifelverein Daun local group. In the Middle Ages, this spot (today the forecourt of the "Forum" town hall) was home to the market square. Pillories often stood at such central locations. These "instruments of punishment" became widespread from the 11th century onwards and served to carry out punishments of honor. The pillory, where the convicted were publicly paraded and exposed to the scorn of their fellow citizens, also served as an outward symbol of jurisdiction for the towns.

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Fun fact: when the festivities took place on March 22, 1897, Kaiser Wilhelm had already been dead for nine years. Wilhelm I, whose full name was Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig of Prussia, had already died in 1888. He had been King of Prussia from 1861 until his death and the first German emperor since the founding of the empire in 1871.

Somewhat unnoticed, surrounded by shrubs and covered in moss, it stands in the heart of the Lehwald forest between Darscheid and Mehren: the Kaiserstein. Many hikers and visitors pass by. Triangular in shape and somewhat forgotten, stands the monument in honor of the first German Emperor, Wilhelm I. It is a basalt stone, erected in 1897 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the emperor's birth, in the presence of royal forest rangers, the Mehren Veterans Association, five schools, and numerous visitors from the two neighboring towns. The inscription engraved on the gray stone reads: "WI, 1797-1897, March 22."

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