History
Lissendorf lies on the former Roman road between Trier and Cologne (Via Agrippa). Many sideroads favoured settlement in this area in Roman times. Roman graves that have been unearthed confirm this.
Lissendorf had its first documentary mention in Prüm Abbey’s directory of holdings, the Prümer Urbar, in 893. In the Middle Ages, a noble house named “von Lissendorf” was mentioned. This family never attained greatness outside this region, though.
Beginning in the 14th century, the village found itself in the hands of the House of Manderscheid-Blankenheim. In the 16th century, the village belonged to the County of Gerolstein. In the time of French rule, Lissendorf became the seat of the cantonal administration.
By the end of the 19th century, the local railway, the Eifelbahn between Trier and Cologne, had opened.
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