Colditz Castle
Prisoner of war camp, mental asylum, hospital: Colditz Castle near Leipzig looks back on a moving history. It was once a magnificent hunting lodge, later a symbol of the will 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 hide secrets from centuries. Since April 17, 2024, they have been brought back to life with the tablet guide "HistoPad".
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!
Tip: Those wishing to discover even more interesting and exciting things will find what they're looking for in the castle's event calendar. There, a wide variety of public guided tours are available. In addition, private guided tours for groups can be booked in German or English.
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
Colditz Castle is closed to individual visitors from December to February. However, guided tours and visits for groups are available year-round upon request.
Price information
Price adult: 12,00 €
Price child: 4,50 €
Reduced price: 10,00 €
Groups of 15 people or more including HistoPad per person: €10,00
Children up to 5 years of age receive free admission (optionally plus €3 for the HistoPad).
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 the German Museums Association, each with valid proof of membership.
General Information
Parking lots available
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 Central Station take the RB110 to Grimma ob. Bahnhof stop. From Grimma, Bahnhof (Bus) stop, take bus line 619 to Colditz, Zentralhaltestelle stop. From there it's about an 8-minute walk.
By car: Take the A14 to the Grimma exit. Continue on the B107 to Schloßgasse in Colditz.
A large, free parking lot is available at Wettiner Ring. From there, the castle can be reached in about 10 minutes on foot via Tiergartenstraße.
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Organization
Leipzig Tourism and Marketing GmbH
License (master data)
Leipzig Tourism and Marketing GmbH
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