Mühlenfest Lebusa

Brandenburg's Oldest Post Mill

The Lebusa Post Mill, built in 1686, is the oldest surviving post mill in the state of Brandenburg and is considered a technical monument of supra-regional importance. With its characteristic post structure, allowing the entire mill building to be turned into the wind, it is among the oldest grinding facilities in Central Germany.

The Mill Festival

Once a year, the people of Lebusa celebrate their post mill with the Mühlenfest. In 2026, the 32nd edition will take place. The program includes:

• Guided tours of the post mill with historical milling operations
• Traditional crafts: basket weaving, spinning, blacksmithing
• Concerts with regional music groups
• Regional specialties: bread from the clay oven, honey, cakes
• Children's program about millers and milling

Distinction from German Mill Day

The Mühlenfest should not be confused with the Deutscher Mühlentag (German Mill Day) on Whit Monday (May 25, 2026) – the post mill is also open on this day. Deutscher Mühlentag is a nationwide event, while the Mühlenfest is a local heritage festival with a special program character.

Lebusa in the Schliebener Land

Lebusa is a district of the municipality of Lebusa in the Amt Schlieben, within the Elbe-Elster district. The region, known as the Schliebener Land, is one of the most rural and tranquil areas of Brandenburg. Visitors to Lebusa will find an original Brandenburg cultural landscape amidst forests, meadows, and villages – with the post mill as its most important technical monument.