Visitors get to know the Renaissance castle of Frederick the Wise in the 16th century and digitally enter the once stately chambers. The time of the Second World War, when Colditz Castle was a prisoner of war camp for high-ranking officers of the Western Allies, can also be experienced. Guests learn more about the prisoners' creative escape attempts and can test at an experience station whether they would have managed to escape from Colditz Castle with the help of a glider. It is also possible to go on a treasure hunt with the tablet. Contemporary witness reports bring the chapter of Colditz as a hospital back to life. Goosebumps are guaranteed during the interactive castle exploration!
More about Colditz Castle and the interactive journey through the centuries with the HistoPad can be found in the podcast "Welcome to Leipzig" can be heard again.
Colditz Castle. We make history come alive.
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 brand "BurgenLandKlänge".
Tips for Excursions
Theapp "Experience the Castle Country" guarantees a special excursion experience with personalized tips, 360° tours and much more. The app is available free of charge in Apple App Store or by Google Playstore ready for download.
Good to know
Opening hours
Open on holidays (10:00 a.m. - 18:00 p.m.).
Closed to individual visitors from December to February. However, guided tours and visits for groups are possible all year round upon request!
Price information
Free admission:
Children up to 5 years,
birthday children,
Accompanying persons of severely disabled people with the symbol "B" in their severely disabled person's ID card,
tour guide,
Bus drivers with tour groups,
One accompanying person per 10 pupils or kindergarten children,
holders of the state family pass,
journalists and
members of ICOM, ICOMOS and German Museums Association
(each with valid proof).
Pupils aged 17 and over,
trainees,
students,
those completing Federal Voluntary Service/FSJ/FÖJ/voluntary military service,
severely disabled people,
Recipients of unemployment benefit, social assistance or benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act,
Refugees with a residence permit or tolerated status,
holders of a social pass,
Members of the Federal Association of German Tourist Guides and the Association of German Art Historians as well as
holders of the Saxon Volunteer Card
(each with valid proof).
fitness
Bad weather offer
for any weather
for groups
for school classes
for individual guests
suitable for seniors
foreign languages
Possible ways to pay
Arrival & Parking
Alternatively, from Leipzig main station take the RB110 to the Grimma ob. Bahnhof stop. Then take bus number 619 to the Colditz, Sportplatz stop. Then it's a 15-minute walk.
By car: Follow the A14 and B107 to Schloßgasse in Colditz.
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