Leisnig

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Leisnig
Skyline of Leisnig, Mildenstein Castle to the left
Coat of arms
show Location of Leisnig within Mittelsachsen district
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Coordinates: 51°10′N 12°55′E / 51.167°N 12.917°E / 51.167; 12.917Coordinates: 51°10′N 12°55′E / 51.167°N 12.917°E / 51.167; 12.917
Country	Germany
State	Saxony
District	Mittelsachsen
Subdivisions	40
Government
• Mayor (2015–22)	Tobias Goth[1] (CDU)
Area
• Total	78.01 km2 (30.12 sq mi)
Elevation	161 m (528 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	8,156
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	04703
Dialling codes	034321
Vehicle registration	FG
Website	www.leisnig.de

Leisnig is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, federal Free State of Saxony in Germany, 50 kilometers southeast of Leipzig.

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 coat of arms of the Apian family.

Leisnig was Friedrich Olbricht's birthplace. In 1944, he was involved in the 20 July Plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler, and was executed for his participation in it.

Points of interest[]

• Arktisch-Alpiner Pflanzengarten und Alpine Staudengärtnerei, a botanical garden
• Mildenstein Castle

Museums[]

The museum at Mildenstein Castle was founded in 1890 by the 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 , is exhibited. In the town hall a small gallery is maintained with exhibitions that change several times a year.

Sons and Daughters[]

• Johann von Staupitz (1465-1524), theologian, confessor of Martin Luther
• 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 Adolf Hitler July 1944
• Lothar Voigtländer (born 1943), composer
• Beate Schramm (born 1966), rower
• Kerstin Behrendt (born 1967), athlete

References[]

External links[]

Media related to Leisnig at Wikimedia Commons

• https://www.leisnig.de - Official website of the city
• News from Leisnig
• Castle Mildenstein
• Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Leisnig" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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