landmark
Monument to the Battle of the Nations
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Saxony, Germany · Europe
Colditz sits on the route: 15 minutes from Großbothen, 47km from Albrechtsburg Meissen.
Colditz is a town located in Saxony, Germany. With a population of 8,249, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Colditz sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Colditz to your route.
Colditz (German pronunciation: [ˈkɔldɪts] ) is a small town in the district of Leipzig, in Saxony, Germany. It is best known for Colditz Castle, the site of the Oflag IV-C POW camp for officers in World War II.
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Colditz is located in Saxony, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1282 latitude, 12.8029 longitude.
Colditz has a population of approximately 8,249 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
Full driving guide for Germany5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A colossal 91m granite monument in Leipzig marking the 1813 battle, climbable for sweeping city views.
34 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
A uniquely anti-clockwise circuit in Saxony with dramatic elevation changes, famous as a left-turn-dominant MotoGP venue.
38 km · about 45 min drive
restaurant
Leipzig's 500-year-old cellar restaurant, immortalised when Goethe set Faust's barrel-riding scene here; bronze Mephisto and bewitched students guard the stairs down from the Mädlerpassage.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Germany's oldest castle-palace towering over the Elbe at Meissen, birthplace of European porcelain.
47 km · about 55 min drive
museum
Museum in the birthplace of Audi tracing Saxon automobile history from Horch and DKW through Trabant and modern Volkswagen.
51 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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