Check out the German train website for details from your chosen departure point. If you want some reading on the way to the castle this is the one I recommend! The Colditz Story was written by one of the prisoners, Pat Reid, and tells his story of his attempts and eventual success at escaping. and found the roads to be excellent in Germany, especially in the lesser built up areas around here. A travel blogger - and here we are. It is a constant battle to preserve WW2 areas but what one cannot deny is the sense of atmosphere that penetrates the thick mediaeval walls and transports you back in time to ‘daring tales of do’. I’m aiming to champion the amazing history of our world through this blog, sharing the best historical places to go, things to see and sharing why they’re important. Now either the castle wasn’t as high security as they thought or it was because they decided to keep all these people there who had history of escaping, but Colditz actually was far from escape proof and around 30 prisoners managed to flee the castle and many more attempts at escaping were made. Its an inexpensive option but do book ahead if you want to stay in the busy summer months. What I find fascinating is the tenacity of the humans involved, the fact they never gave up and the sheer bravery to attempt these escapes. I totally get it, I’m just the navigator in our car, I don’t really like driving myself so to be able to hand over all responsibility is something I completely understand. Colditz castle is open year round except from some dates at Christmas and the New Year (check in advance if you’re coming in December) and in winter the hours are slightly less. If you’re already familiar with Pat Reid then I suggest taking a look at Colditz from the other side. We visit Colditz more than anyone else and have guided more guests than anyone else. which has meant the castle has been reconstructed several times. Today it lies on the eastern borders of a once again unified Germany. If you want to visit Colditz independently then I highly recommend getting here by car. Not only do we love history destinations, but also road trips and out of season travelling in the winter (I blame getting married in February – so many city anniversary trips!!). In the former Guardhouse, there is now a magnificent Colditz escape museum, with photos, fake uniforms, escape paraphernalia, and loads of other interesting things. The latter was for the wealthy germans and that period lasted for almost 100 years until after the first world war and the Nazis came into power in Germany. You may inform them about your visit in advance though. Thank you, I have called and am told that they are open. More recent history has the uses of Colditz as a poorhouse and also as a psychiatric asylum. It’s easily doable as a day trip from either Berlin, Leipzig or Dresden and cars can be hired easily from either city or airports. Even if you just rent a car to explore some of these smaller areas around east Germany it’s well worth it for the freedom before heading back in to the cities! Colditz is most famous for it’s use in the second world war as a prisoner of war camp, but before it was turned into this the Nazis used the castle to imprison people who they believed to be undesirable to them – around 600 jews, homosexuals and communists were housed here. Some attempts were quite elaborate and included dressing up as locals and one person even managed to build a glider away from the eyes of the Germans! One exhibit in the museum is this authentic wireless station, taken from its hiding place in the Castle attics and placed on show for everyone to enjoy. There had been numerous attacks and fires, (one started by a baker’s apprentice!) There isn’t a direct train to the town of Colditz, the nearest you can get is either Grossbothen, Grimma or Bad Lausick train stations and from there you’d take a local bus. They didn’t settle with their lot. that is by going. We couldn’t find much information about it and it didn’t seem to be signposted very well either. ‘Escape and Liberation, 1940-1945′ by A.J.Evans. Colditz Castle History Third Reich 1933-1939. To this end we have constructed a suggested reading list for Colditz books which name some of the lesser known works on Colditz which are a must read. But lots of books about it are available so if you feel the need to learn more about it afterwards you can find something there. Many thanks. See here or take a look around the site. There’s also a small shop in the castle for buying some souvenirs – for some reason we came back with a teddy bear! This one runs through the summer at 10.30am and 2pm and again by prior arrangement over the winter months. I am unable to establish if we can just turn up or do we need to pre-book and also the costs involved. Want to know more about us? The standard tours run at specific times during the summer (10.30am, 1pm and 3pm). Visiting the beaches of Normandy: D-Day landings and WW2 sites – your ultimate guide, Summer opening times: 10am – 5pm with last entry at 4pm, Winter opening times: 10am – 4pm with last entry at 3pm, museum entry only – €4 (€3 for concessions – children/students/disabled), Standard tour tickets – €9 (€7.50 concessions) or €29.50 for a family ticket, Extended tour tickets – €18, €12 (students), under 6 free. When the outbreak of war happened it was then used to hold allied prisoners. It’s always surprised me how little information there is about Colditz Castle around, especially in regards to visiting it. This attraction does not offer you only lovely views, but also has an enriching history associated with it. If you really want the works then they also do special days with a full day tour which covers EVERYTHING! In the museum you can see lots of artefacts from the prisoners including fake passports, tools they used to dig and even the costumes they made themselves to disguise them once they escaped. I really thought it would be a more popular site for tourists, but perhaps not everyone likes WW2 history sites like us! Colditz Castle entry prices for seniors are 9 Euros. we are four seniors travelling through Germany in June and would like to visit Colditz.
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