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 …

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 …

Colditz: With David McCallum, Richard Heffer, Paul Chapman, Jack Hedley. The series deals with Allied prisoners of war imprisoned at Colditz Castle and their many attempts to escape captivity, as well as …

Sep 2, 2025 · Colditz was liberated in April 1945, and the glider, gathering dust in an attic space, caused astonishment amongst the Allied troops who found it, a poignant reminder of the extraordinary …

Starting in 1940, this gloomy, Saxon castle above a small town in eastern Germany was used to house the most "difficult" of the Allied POWs. The prisoners' dramatic and ingenious escapes have been the …

During the early months of the war, the German military identified Colditz Castle as an ideal site for a high-security prison. On a rocky outcrop above the Mulde River, the fortress had long fulfilled various …

Colditz Castle stands in the town of Colditz, northeastern Saxony, Germany. Its origins trace back to the 11th century when initial construction began. Over the centuries, the fortress underwent several …

Today, guests from all over the world can enjoy a princely stay at the European Youth Hostel and the unique atmosphere of Colditz Castle at events and concerts, in special exhibitions and on guided …

Nov 21, 2022 · For his new book, bestselling author Ben Macintyre has set his sights on the most infamous PoW camp of the Second World War. He reveals how the legendary escape attempts are …

During WW2 the Castle was located in the very centre of a Greater Nazi Germany, ideally located for a PoW Camp far from any neutral frontiers. In the Cold War it was located in the East of what was the …