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  1. Colditz Castle (or Schloss Colditz in German) is a Renaissance castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony in Germany. The castle is between the towns of Hartha and Grimma on a hill spur over the river Zwickauer Mulde, a tributary of the River Elbe.

  2. Colditz Castle, German prisoner-of-war camp in World War II, the site of many daring escape attempts by Allied officers. The castle sits on a steep hill overlooking the Mulde River as it flows through the small Saxon town of Colditz, about 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Leipzig.

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    Colditz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔldɪts]) is a small town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle , the site of the Oflag IV-C POW camp for officers in World War II .

  4. Mar 4, 2023 · The secrets of Colditz Castle: The Nazi prisoner-of-war camp where the escape artists of World War II were locked away. Journalist and author Ben Macintyre unveils the history of the famous...

  5. www.schloss-colditz.de › en › homeHome | Schloss Colditz

    Herrschersitz, Jagdschloss, Witwenresidenz – mit seinen weißen Giebeln ist Schloss Colditz eines der schönsten mitteldeutschen Baudenkmäler des 16. Jahrhunderts – und Ausflugsziel für Geschichtsinteressierte.

  6. Visit Colditz Castle, one of the most famous German POW camps in World War 2. Scene of remarkable escapes, clever disguises, and ingenious plots!

  7. Colditz Castle, a forbidding medieval edifice near Leipzig, Germany, was supposed to be the Nazis' most escape-proof prison. Incorrigible Allied officers who had repeatedly escaped from other...

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