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... on October 18, 1813, Emperor Napoleon and King Murat of Naples met in the garden of the burning inn to decide on the withdrawal of the French from the Battle of Nations ... The history of our house goes back to 1624. You began with travelers and carts resting here. During the Thirty Years' War, Probstheida and thus the inn were looted several times by imperial and Swedish soldiers. The year 1744 can be found in the doorstep, the inn was converted and expanded around this time, because business developed well on the trade route from Scandinavia to Bohemia. At the time of the Seven Years' War, the inn was occupied by the Prussian side. In April 1813, a large bivouac was set up by Prussian and Russian soldiers in and around Probstheida. The inn served as a kitchen for several hundred officers and as the quarters for the Russian generals. In the eventful days of October, he became the headquarters of the garden grenadiers of Napoleon. On October 18, 1813, Napoleon rode from his quarters in Stötteritz to his brother-in-law, King Murat of Naples, to discuss the further course of the battle. After the withdrawal of French troops, Probstheida was occupied by Prussia, Russians and Austrians. The existing stable was used as a hospital for a time. The inn was rebuilt in 1814. In 1824 the then owner Gottlob Martin was granted the brandy license. In 1856 the former stable was converted into an old German drinking room and the small ballroom on the first floor was added. Towards the end of the 19th century, the inn then became a popular destination for the Leipzigers, who could now visit Probstheida on the electric tram. In 1913 the inn had the largest beer garden in Leipzig with 1,500 seats. The building, which is now a listed building, was renovated with great attention to detail and reopened as an inn brewery.
