Colditz 2015 – Houses

Colditz 2015

Colditz is a town in Saxony, Germany. It is famous for its large castle. Work on Colditz Castle was started in 1083 AD. During the Second World War it was a prisoner-of-war camp for officers who attempted several escapes from other camps. In the 1970s a successful television series was made about it. They used Stirling Castle as a backdrop, as Colditz was then in the GDR.

15 Jun 2015

112 visits

Colditz 2015 – Houses

15 Jun 2015

156 visits

Colditz 2015 – Old shop

15 Jun 2015

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Colditz 2015 – View of the Markt

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Colditz 2015 – Colditz Castle

Work on this castle started in 1083 AD. In the Second World War, the castle became a prisoner-of-war camp for officers who attempted escapes several times from other camps. A television series was made about it in the 1970s.

15 Jun 2015

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Colditz 2015 – Gashauptabsperrhahn

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Colditz 2015 – Colditz Castle – View from the castle

Work on Colditz Castle was started in 1083 AD. During the Second World War it was a prisoner-of-war camp for officers who attempted several escapes from other camps. In the 1970s a successful television series was made about it. They used Stirling Castle as a backdrop, as Colditz was then in the GDR.

15 Jun 2015

154 visits

Colditz 2015 – Colditz Castle – One of the escape tunnels

Work on Colditz Castle was started in 1083 AD. During the Second World War it was a prisoner-of-war camp for officers who attempted several escapes from other camps. In the 1970s a successful television series was made about it. They used Stirling Castle as a backdrop, as Colditz was then in the GDR.

15 Jun 2015

303 visits

Colditz 2015 – Colditz Castle – Gate to the chapel

Carved by Andreas Walter II in 1584. Work on Colditz Castle was started in 1083 AD. During the Second World War it was a prisoner-of-war camp for officers who attempted several escapes from other camps. In the 1970s a successful television series was made about it. They used Stirling Castle as a backdrop, as Colditz was then in the GDR.

15 Jun 2015

155 visits

Colditz 2015 – Colditz Castle – Detail of the gate to the chapel

Carved by Andreas Walter II in 1584. Work on Colditz Castle was started in 1083 AD. During the Second World War it was a prisoner-of-war camp for officers who attempted several escapes from other camps. In the 1970s a successful television series was made about it. They used Stirling Castle as a backdrop, as Colditz was then in the GDR.
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