Dolní Podluží: Hotels and Accommodation

Dolní Podluží is located on the northern side of the Lusatian Mountains, in a broad valley along the Lužnička stream. The village has a border crossing to Germany for pedestrians and cyclists; Dolní Podluží can be reached on foot or by bicycle from Großschönau.

Landscape

The deeply incised Milířka Valley lies about 2 km south of Dolní Podluží, between Rohál, Čertova pláň and Kozí hřbet. The Lusatian Fault runs through the central part of the valley. It forms the boundary between the Lusatian Granite Massif to the north and the sandstones of the Bohemian Cretaceous Basin to the south.

The mining educational trail begins and ends in the Milířka Valley, about 1 km from Uhlířská cesta. This road leads from Dolní Podluží to the saddle below Ptačinec. The U Knížecí studánky adit, also known as Antoniho štola, is 208 m long. A cross-border cycling tour of vernacular half-timbered houses also passes through Dolní Podluží.

Culture

The Bio Luž cinema was built in 1928–1929 and extensively renovated in 1979 and 1985. It is still in operation and screens films using Sony Digital Cinema 4K and RealD 3D.

The present-day masonry Church of St. Catherine was completed in 1548. It is a distinctive landmark of Dolní Podluží and an important feature of the local landscape. The village's sights also include a wooden bell tower from the 18th century; it was restored in 2016 and received a new bell in 2018.

The crypt is a small funerary structure in a clearly defined Neo-Gothic style. It was built in 1893–1894 for the son of Paul Brass, the owner of the local textile factory. The design was created by the prominent Viennese architect Viktor Luntz. In 2020, the crypt was added to the list of cultural monuments.

In the cemetery of Dolní Podluží, a stone fountain structure also serves as a memorial to the 101 inhabitants of Podluží who died on the battlefields of the First World War.

Regional Products

GALLI DISTILLERY is a craft family distillery in Dolní Podluží that produces fruit brandies and liqueurs. The regional brand certificate has been awarded to the products LUŽICKÁ BYLINNÁ, JABLKOVICE, HRUŠKOVICE and RŮŽENÍN.

Other Local Pages

Other local pages: Krásná Lípa, Kunratice, Jilove U Decina, Valkeřice, Kytlice, Lobendava, Velká Bukovina, Kámen.

To the higher-level travel overview: Děčín District.