Rottwerndorf is a village in the municipality of Pirna, in Saxony, Germany. It was incorporated into Pirna in 1923. The place was mentioned for the first time in 1337.Digitales Historisches Ortsverzeichnis von Sachsen
/ref> It is situated on the river

Gottleuba The Gottleuba (Rybný potok in the Czech Republic) is a small river in the Czech Republic and in Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Elbe. The Gottleuba's source is in the eastern part of the Ore Mountains (Central Europe), Ore Mounta ...

, south of Pirna town centre. The village was characterized by quarryman and agriculture. There is a Renaissance-era castle from the

16th century The 16th century begins with the Julian year 1501 ( MDI) and ends with either the Julian or the Gregorian year 1600 ( MDC) (depending on the reckoning used; the Gregorian calendar introduced a lapse of 10 days in October 1582). The 16th cent ...

in the village. Image:Rottwerndorf Schloß um 1860 (01).jpg, Rottwerndorf castle around 1860 Image:PIR Rottwerndorf Schloss (01) 2006-03-24.jpg, Rottwerndorf castle 2006

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Pirna Populated places in Saxon Switzerland {{SächsischeSchweizOsterzgebirge-geo-stub