Leisnig ( hsb, Lěsnik) is a small town in the district of

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, in the

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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

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became a part of the town of Leisnig in 2012.Gebietsänderungen vom 01. Januar bis 31. Dezember 2012
Statistisches Bundesamt

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 Johann von Staupitz, O.S.A. (c. 1460 – 28 December 1524) was a Catholic theologian, university preacher, and Vicar General of the Augustinian friars in Germany, who supervised Martin Luther during a critical period in his spiritual life. Martin ...

(1465-1524), theologian, confessor of

Martin Luther Martin Luther (; ; 10 November 1483 – 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, and professor, and Augustinian friar. He is the seminal figure of the Protestant Reformation and the namesake of Lutherani ...

* Peter Apian (1495-1552), mathematician, cartographer, geographer and astronomer *

Georg Rimpler Georg Rimpler (born 1636, died 1683) was a German military engineer. A well-travelled engineer, Rimpler served in a number of European armies before being appointed Chief Engineer of the Holy Roman Empire in 1681. He was killed during the 1683 Sie ...

(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 Beate Schramm (born 21 June 1966) is a German rower and Olympic gold medallist. Between 1986 and 1991, she won four senior world championship titles, after having previously twice been junior world champion. She won gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympic ...

(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