Dolní Poustevna
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Administrative division
Dolní Poustevna consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
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- Dolní Poustevna (1,238)
- Horní Poustevna (236)
- Karlín (53)
- Marketa (44)
- Nová Víska (12)
Geography
Dolní Poustevna is located about Script error: No such module "convert". north of Děčín and Script error: No such module "convert". northeast of Ústí nad Labem, on the border with Germany. It is located in the Šluknov Hook area and is adjacent to Sebnitz. It lies in the Lusatian Highlands. The highest point is a hill at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The Sebnitz River (here called Vilémovský potok) flows along the southern municipal border, forming the Czech-German border.
History
The first written mention of the locality called Einsiedler (Poustevna) is in a deed of King Wenceslaus I from 1241. The village with the same name was founded in this locality around 1280. For most of its history, Dolní Poustevna belonged to the Tolštejn estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
Dolní Poustevna is located on the railway line Děčín–Rumburk via Bad Schandau and Sebnitz. There are two stops in the municipality: Dolní Poustevna and Horní Poustevna.[3]
On the Czech-German border are the railway border crossing and the road border crossing Dolní Poustevna / Sebnitz.
Sights
The most valuable building is the castle in Horní Poustevna. It was built in the Baroque style in 1736–1738. Today it is privately owned.[4]
A notable landmark is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1854–1855.[5]
Twin towns – sister cities
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References
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