Colditz Castle
Prisoner-of-war camp, insane asylum, hospital: Colditz Castle near Leipzig looks back on a moving history. It was once a magnificent hunting lodge and later a symbol of the desire for freedom. The unrenovated state of many rooms gives the place a unique lost-place character. The castle has been empty for years, but its walls hold centuries of secrets. Since April 17, 2024, they have been brought back to life with the "HistoPad" tablet guide.
Visitors get to know the Renaissance castle of Frederick the Wise in the 16th century and digitally enter the once stately chambers. The Second World War period, when Colditz Castle was a prisoner of war camp for high-ranking officers of the Western Allies, is also brought to life. Guests learn more about the creative escape attempts of the prisoners and can test at an experience station whether they would have succeeded in escaping from Colditz Castle with the help of a glider. It is also possible to go on a treasure hunt with a tablet. Contemporary witness reports bring the Colditz hospital chapter back to life. The interactive castle tour is guaranteed to give you goosebumps!
Tip: If you want to discover even more interesting and exciting facts, you will find them in the castle's calendar of events. There is a wide range of public guided tours to choose from. In addition, guided tours for groups can be booked individually in German or English.
More about Colditz Castle and the interactive journey through the centuries with the HistoPad can be listened to in the podcast "Willkommen in Leipzig.
Colditz Castle. We bring history to life.
Six times a year, Colditz Castle hosts the "Colditz Classic" concerts on a Blüthner grand piano. The organizer is Stadt, Land, Schloss gGmbH. The concerts are part of the "BurgenLandKlänge" brand.
Tips for excursions
TheApp "Schlösserland erleben" guarantees a special excursion experience with personalized tips, 360° tours and much more. The app is available free of charge in the Apple App Store or in the Google Playstore available for download.
Good to know
Openings
- The last admission is 90 minutes before the museum closes.
Colditz Castle is closed to individual visitors from December to February. However, guided tours and visits for groups are possible all year round on request. Price info
Price adult: €12.00
Price child: €4.50
Price reduced: €10.00
Gruppen ab 15 Personen inkl. HistoPad p.P.: €10.00
The prices include use of the HistoPad.
Children up to the age of 5 are admitted free of charge (optional plus €3 for the HistoPad),
birthday children,
Accompanying persons of severely disabled persons with the mark "B" in the severely disabled person's pass,
tour guides,
coach drivers with tour groups,
one accompanying person per 10 schoolchildren or kindergarten children,
holders of the state family pass,
journalists and
Members of ICOM, ICOMOS and the German Museums Association, each with valid proof.Information on reduced prices: LEIPZIG REGIO CARD users receive the reduced admission price. Pupils aged 17 and over, trainees, students, those doing federal voluntary service, FSJ, FÖJ or voluntary military service, severely disabled persons, Recipients of unemployment benefit, social assistance or benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act, Refugees with permission to stay or toleration status, holders of a social pass, members of the Federal Association of German Tour Guides and the Association of German Art Historians and Holders of the Saxon Volunteer Card receive a reduced admission price with valid proof.General information
Parking Available
Eligibility
Bad Weather Offer
Suitable for any weather
for Groups
for Class
for individual guests
Suitable for the Elderly
Foreign Language
- German, English, French, Dutch, Polish, Czech
Payment methods
- Cash, Debit Card, Visa
Directions & Parking facilities
- By public transport: From Leipzig main station, take the RE6 to Bad Lausick. From the Bad Lausick stop, take the 613 bus to the Colditz, Schützenstraße stop. From there it is approx. 7 minutes on foot.
Alternatively, take the RB110 from Leipzig Hauptbahnhof to Grimma ob. Bahnhof. From the bus stop Grimma, Bahnhof (bus) take bus no. 619 to the bus stop Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle. From there approx. 8 minutes on foot.
By car: Take the A14 to the Grimma exit. Continue on the B107 to Schloßgasse in Colditz.
A large parking lot is available free of charge on Wettiner Ring. From there, the castle can be reached on foot via Tiergartenstraße in approx. 10 minutes. Social Media
Organization
Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
License (master data)
Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH
