Stützengrün
Stützengrün is a community in the district of Erzgebirgskreis, Saxony, Germany.
Geography
Location
Stützengrün is in the Ore Mountains, directly on the border with the Vogtland. In Stützengrün is found the Weißbach, a stream which flows into the Eibenstock Reservoir.Geology
The community lies on a hilly plateau of Eibenstock tourmaline-granite and stretches from a height of 570 up to 680 metres above sea level.Constituent communities
Along with the namesake community of Stützengrün, the municipal area also includes the former municipalities of Hundshübel and Lichtenau.History
From 1952 to 1990, Stützengrün was part of the Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt of East Germany.Population :
Politics
Volkmar Viehweg was elected at the mayoral election on 31 August 2014. He succeeded Birgit Reichel, who had been mayor for 14 years.Culture and sightseeing
Right on Bundesstraße 169, which runs through the community, is the Bauernbarockkirche, built in 1701 and now a protected monument. It has a carved altar and a 130-year-old Jehmlich organ.A further attraction in the community is the 795-m-high Kuhberg with the Prinz-Georg-Turm which affords an unrivalled view of the neighbouring communities. Moreover, the Bergwiesenerlebnispfad, which features indigenous vegetation and Scottish Highland cattle, makes for an inviting walk.