The legend of the goat belongs to the rich history of Neustadt a. d. Aisch. In 1461, Ludwig, Duke of Bavaria, was laying siege to the little fortified city and waited for the citizens to succumb to hunger. A tailor had himself sawed up in a goatskin and jumped up and down on the fortifications. The troups fell for the hoax, believing that the city still had ample supplies and withdrew. read more