| Dolní Poustevna | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ústí nad Labem |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Děčín |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.9825°N 14.2869°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Robert Holec |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1241 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.05 |
| Elevation M: | 298 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1655 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 407 82 |
Dolní Poustevna (German: Niedereinsiedel) in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
The town part of Horní Poustevna and the villages of Karlín, Marketa and Nová Víska are administrative parts of Dolní Poustevna.
Dolní Poustevna is located about north of Děčín and 38km (24miles) 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 510m (1,670feet) above sea level. The Sebnitz River (here called Vilémovský potok) flows along the southern municipal border, forming the Czech-German border.
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]
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.
The most valuable building is the castle in Horní Poustevna. This baroque castle was built 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]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Dolní Poustevna is twinned with:[6]