🪖 Colditz Castle

Germany · Europe · 51.13°N, 12.81°E

Colditz Castle is a Renaissance castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony in Germany. The castle is between the towns of Hartha and Grimma on a hill spur over the river Zwickauer Mulde, a tributary of the River Elbe. It had the first wildlife park in Germany when, during 1523, the castle park was converted into one of the largest menageries in Europe.

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Country	Germany
Continent / region	Europe
Coordinates (approx.)	51.13°N, 12.81°E · view on map

Colditz Castle is located in Germany, in Europe.

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