 The community lies in the Westerwald between Koblenz and Siegen on the rim of the Rhein-Westerwald Nature Park ("Naturpark Rhein-Westerwald").The village had its first mention in 1265 as "Bredenowe".From 1343 until 1664 it belonged to the county of Isenburg, and then it passed to the Electorate of Trier.