Stölln and the Rhinluch
Stölln lies in the West of Brandenburg Province at the foot of the Rhinow hills. Immediately to the North lies the Rhinluch; much of which is nature reserve and an important wetland area for thousands of wildfowl and Siberian geese in winter and a staging area for waders in summer. The White-tailed Eagle, the German Bird of the Year 2000, the Red Kite and the Great Bustard can be seen locally.
The Stölln Hills
As His Majesty [King Friedrich II of Prussia] descended from the coach, he demanded a telescope and surveyed the whole area: "Well, well" he said, "that's not what I epected at all. It's delightful...is the River Elbe far from here?"
(Theodor Fontane, Travels through the Mark Brandenburg, The County Ruppin)