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The places along the Mulde are particularly threatened by floods. During the August 2002 flood, Grimma was one of the most severely affected municipalities in Saxony, with damage totaling 250 million euros. The June 2013 flood also left behind millions in damages. In 2002, the first plans for flood protection, such as those that occur statistically every 100 years, began in Grimma. In total, the Free State of Saxony and the European Union are investing around 60 million euros in flood protection. The new flood protection facility for Grimma is technically and aesthetically very demanding. The goal was to skillfully combine flood protection, monument protection, and urban development. To find a suitable construction variant, the city was rebuilt on a 1:50 scale, and the model was flooded to simulate water currents. An underground sealing wall, reaching twelve meters deep, influences the natural groundwater flow. Eight wells control groundwater communication.

Historical background: The bridge was built at the end of the 19th century (around 1888/1889). Originally, it primarily served the workers of the local spinning mills and textile factories as a direct route across the river to their workplace. Monument protection & renovation: As one of the few surviving structures of its kind in Saxony, the bridge is under monument protection. It has been restored several times over the years and repaired after severe flood damage (including the August 2002 flood).

The view of the suspension bridge in Grimma is one of the city's most famous photo motifs. The suspension bridge, built in 1924, spans the Mulde river for a length of 80 meters and connects the old town with the city forest. From the bridge, you can enjoy a wide view of the Mulde, the historic city silhouette, and the Gattersburg located above. Schloss Püchau, on the other hand, is located about 10 kilometers northwest of Grimma in the village of Püchau, directly on the Mulde river. The historic castle with its park is situated in a quiet river landscape and also offers beautiful views of the Mulde valley. However, it is not visible from the Grimma suspension bridge, as the two locations are several kilometers apart.

Behind the inscription stone from 1880, a wooden sign with a „romantic“ poem and the picture of a blackbird rises. But this bird did not give the place its name. Below the bank rock, there was once a ford and a ferry point, where logs were pulled from the river on a rope - from this came „Amsel“ - and loaded onto carts. Next to the rock, the old haulage road can still be recognized. Recently, a covered rest area has invited visitors to linger here. View overgrown, from the rest area you don't see much of the Zschopau. https://www.mittweida.de/fileadmin/Tourismus/Wandern/schweizerwald.pdf

This view in a street niche is our mandatory photo spot😌.

I only find it bad that some fools have smeared the stone again and the information board has also disappeared.

Liebenhainer Mühle first mentioned in 1378

Nice place to rest. We would have loved to have had exactly such rest stops on our tour along the Elbe Cycle Path.