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The new permanent exhibition at Colditz Castle recounts the castle’s eventful history across different eras. Particular emphasis is placed on the spectacular escape attempts by Allied officers from the prisoner-of-war camp during the Second World War. The exhibition also explores the castle during the Renaissance and the period when it was used as a hospital.

New: Escape from Colditz Castle
Embark on an emotive journey through time with the HistoPad

Prisoner of war camp, insane asylum, hospital: Colditz Castle has a moving history. It was once a magnificent hunting lodge, later a symbol of the desire for freedom. The unrenovated state of many rooms gives it a unique lost-place feel. The castle walls harbor centuries of secrets. They will be brought back to life with the »HistoPad« tablet guide.

Youth Hostel Colditz Castle

Colditz lies in the heart of Saxony, between the cities of Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz, right on the banks of the River Mulde. Perched high above the town, the famous, almost thousand-year-old Colditz Castle is now home not only to a museum and the Saxony State Academy of Music, but also to the Colditz Youth Hostel. So if you’ve always wanted to spend the night in a real castle, this is the place for you.

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