Colditz, Medieval town in Leipzig District, Germany
The municipality of Colditz extends along the banks of the Zwickau Mulde river at an elevation of 156 meters in eastern Germany.
The first mention of Colditz dates to 1046 when Henry III authorized construction of a fortified settlement named Cholidistcha on the Mulde riverbank.
The Renaissance architecture of Colditz reflects Saxon building traditions, with medieval structures surrounding the central marketplace beneath the hilltop castle.
Visitors reach Colditz through regular bus connections from Leipzig, with guided tours of the castle museum available throughout the year.
The town gained recognition during World War II when Allied officers orchestrated numerous escape attempts from the castle's prisoner-of-war camp Oflag IV-C.
Location: Landkreis Leipzig
Elevation above the sea: 156 m
Shares border with: Grimma, Leisnig, Hartha, Geringswalde, Zettlitz, Königsfeld, Bad Lausick
Website: https://colditz.de
GPS coordinates: 51.11667,12.81667
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:49
Colditz Castle
1.7 km
Podelwitz Castle
4.2 km
Stadtkirche St. Aegidien
1.6 km
Kirche Altleisnig zu Polditz
9 km
Heimatturm
483 m
Kirstenmühle-Schanzenbachtal
5.9 km
Kirche Zschadraß
2.3 km
Kohlbachtal
3.5 km
Kursächsische Postmeilensäule
8.7 km
Lache Alteisnig
8.6 km
Kirche (mit Ausstattung), Kirchhof mit Einfriedung und Kriegerdenkmal auf dem Kirchhof Talstraße 33
4.4 km
Dental Museum
2.3 km
Lime tree of Glasten
9.5 km
Part of Railroad line Muldetalbahn (Glauchau - Großbothen) subsection Colditz
3.9 km
Kirche Zschirla
2.6 km
Elm tree by the church, Zschirla
2.6 km
Kleiner Goldfischteich
1.4 km
Bahnhofstraße 17
2 km
Esche am Bahnhof Colditz
2.3 km
Dorfkirche Collmen
3.5 km
Villa Muldengasse 5
4.3 km
Kirche Ebersbach
8.6 km
Bridge at Leitenbach
6.7 km
Bahnhofstraße 19
2 km
Hill church Schönbach
5.4 km
Colditz railway station
2.2 km
Baderbergbrücke
1.7 km
Meilenstein
9.4 kmReviews
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