Dolní Podluží

Dolní Podluží (until 1947 Dolní Grunt; Niedergrund) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The villages of Kateřina and Světliny 2.díl are administrative parts of Dolní Podluží.

Geography
Dolní Podluží is located about 29 km northeast of Děčín and 45 km northeast of Ústí nad Labem. The northern part of the municipal territory with the built-up area lies in the Lusatian Highlands. The southern part lies in the Lusatian Mountains and in the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is the mountain Pěnkavčí vrch at 792 m above sea level.

History
The first written mention of Dolní Podluží is from 1485, as a village named Grunt. The village was later divided into two parts, Dolní and Horní Grunt ("Lower Grunt" and "Upper Grunt"; today Horní Podluží). Dolní Grunt is first mentioned in 1566. Between 1681 and 1850, it was a property of the Liechtenstein family as a part of the Rumburk estate.

In 1947, the municipality was renamed from Dolní Grunt to its current name.

Transport
Dolní Podluží is located on the railway line Děčín–Varnsdorf.

Sights
The most valuable building of Dolní Podluží is the Church of Saint Catherine. The first church was in Dolní Podluží already in the 14th century, and in 1411 it was replaced by a new wooden building. The current brick church was built in the Renaissance style in 1548. In 1720–1734 and in the 19th century, it underwent significant reconstructions and acquired a Baroque character.