The history of Leisnig is closely linked to the town's donkeys. For centuries, taxpayers paid for Leisnig to employ a few dozen donkeys. They carried the heavy grain and flour …

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The history of Leisnig is closely connected to the donkeys of the city. For centuries the taxpayer paid for Leisnig serving a few dozen donkeys. They carried the heavy grain …

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July 21, 2020

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The donkeys carried the heavy grain or flour sacks from the mills on the Mulde across the Schloßberg to the upper town. In the middle of the Schloßberg there used to be only one water point where the animals could drink.

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