The town's coat of arms combines the black cross of the Electorate of Cologne with the lion of the lords of Nürburg.

The numbers 1871-1987 are census results:[3][4] The town council consists of 20 councillors and the local mayor.

The Hohe Acht is a tertiary volcano, the highest peak in the Eifel, rising 747 m above sea level.

The tower was built from 1908 to 1909 on the occasion of the silver wedding of Emperor Wilhelm II and Empress Augusta Victoria.

The 16.3 m high tower was designed by architect Freiherr von Tettau and became a protected monument in 1987.

There has been one 2-year break since then after attendance numbers fell in 1988, after which the festival resumed in 1991 in a revised format with more emphasis on new acts.

The corner is about 9.5km from the start of the circuit and is located to the south east of Adenau town.