Leisnig

Geschichte

Leisnig is a small town in the district of Mittelsachsen, federal Free State of Saxony in Germany, 50 kilometers southeast of Leipzig,HistoryA 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 CastleSons and Daughters Johann von Staupitz (1465-1524), theologian, confessor of Martin Luther Peter Apian (1495-1552), mathematician, cartographer, geographer and astronomer Friedrich Olbricht (1888-1944), one of the leading figures in connection with the assassination against Adolf Hitler July 1944 Beate Schramm (born 1966), rower Kerstin Behrendt (born 1967), athlete