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Colditz Review
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Colditz
Towns, Leipzig
Fodor's Review:
A-14 leads to Dresden, but for a scene out of World War II, head south to Borna, taking 176 to Colditz. A pretty river valley holds a pleasant Saxon village whose name still sends a chill through Allied veterans. During the war the Germans converted the town's massive, somber castle into what they believed would be an escape-proof prison for prisoners regarded as security risks. But many managed to flee, employing a catalog of ruses that have since been the stuff of films and books. The castle is now a home for the elderly, but the courtyards and some of the installations used during the war can be visited. The town itself is worth a visit and is an interesting day trip from Leipzig. To avoid driving take the train from Leipzig to Grossbothen and take the bus to Colditz.
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