Leisnig (, ) is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, in the free state of

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, 50 kilometers southeast of

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History

A settlement in this location was first mentioned in 1046. The town features Mildenstein Castle which is over 1000 years old. The house Markt 13 shows the

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of the Apian family. Leisnig was Friedrich Olbricht's birthplace. In 1944, he was involved in the 20 July Plot to assassinate

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, and was executed for his participation in it. The former municipality Bockelwitz became a part of the town of Leisnig in 2012.Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2012

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Points of interest

* Arktisch-Alpiner Pflanzengarten und Alpine Staudengärtnerei, a

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* Mildenstein Castle

Museums

The museum at Mildenstein Castle was founded in 1890 by th
Leisnig Historical and Antiquarian Society
In addition to an exhibition on the history of the castle, which includes important finds such as Bohemian glasses from the 14th century, there are also newly established exhibitions on the penal system and the Leisnig office. In the boot museum on the outer bailey, inaugurated in 2006, the town's landmark, the Leisnig Giant Boot, is exhibited. In the town hall a small gallery is maintained with exhibitions that change several times a year.

Notable People

* Johann von Staupitz (1465-1524), theologian, confessor of

Martin Luther Martin Luther ( ; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, Theology, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and former Order of Saint Augustine, Augustinian friar. Luther was the seminal figure of the Reformation, Pr ...

* Peter Apian (1495-1552), mathematician, cartographer, geographer and astronomer * Georg Rimpler (1636-1683), military engineer and author * Friedrich Olbricht (1888-1944), one of the leading figures in connection with the assassination against

July 1944 * Lothar Voigtländer (born 1943), composer * Beate Schramm (born 1966), rower * Kerstin Behrendt (born 1967), athlete

References

External links

* https://www.leisnig.de - Official website of the city
News from Leisnig

Castle Mildenstein
* Mittelsachsen {{Mittelsachsen-geo-stub