Colditz
in Saxony, Germany
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Altenburg-Nobitz Airport (16 mi) - Leipzig Halle Airport (32 mi)
- Dresden Airport (42 mi)
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Karlovy Vary International Airport (64 mi) - Hof-Plauen Airport (71 mi)
- Mariánské Lázně Airport (83 mi)
- Magdeburg Airport (83 mi)
- Berlin-Schönefeld International Airport (92 mi)
- Dresden Elbe Valley (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Luther Memorials in Eisleben and Wittenberg (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
- Bauhaus and its Sites in Weimar and Dessau (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Classical Weimar (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
- Collegiate Church, Castle and Old Town of Quedlinburg (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
- Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Berlin Modernism Housing Estates (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Margravial Opera House Bayreuth (Unesco heritage, 98 mi)
- Museumsinsel (Museum Island), Berlin (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 51.128 and 12.803 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 51° 7' 41" and E 12° 48' 10"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- German
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 07:14 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:54 am and 4:03 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Colditz
Colditz in Saxony with it's 5,173 habitants is a city located in Germany about 100 mi (or 161 km) south of Berlin, the country's capital town.
Current time in Colditz is now 07:14 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Berlin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Colditz, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Germany is Altenburg-Nobitz Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Germany is Dresden Elbe Valley in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), East.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zettlitz, Konigsfeld, Seelitz, Wechselburg and Narsdorf. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F
| Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 38 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 77% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
2°C (35 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
3°C (38 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 6th of December 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
COLDITZ CASTLE
Colditz castle, Germany 3D model: http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3ds-max-colditz-castle/734793?referral=JIHS.
Castle Colditz Glider Flight, Fluchtversuch Schloss Colditz
Ein Kamerateam aus England hat den Fluchtversuch vom Schloss Colditz (1945) nachgestellt. Nach langer Bauzeit (fast 1 Woche) startete das Flugzeug am 17.03.2012 gegen 14.30 Uhr. Weitere Infos.
Luftbilder Colditz - Colditzer Heimatturm
Weitere Infos zum Heimatturm von Colditz hier: http://colditzer-tageblatt.de/webcam-colditz/panorama-heimatturm.html Quelle: http://drohnen-cam.de http://www.750-jahre-colditz.de.
Hochwasser in Colditz 03.06.2013
via YouTube Capture.
Colditz Castle, part 9
POW Courtyard & German Terrace.
Colditz Castle, part 8
German Courtyards.
Colditz Castle, part 3
Approach & South Side.
Colditz Castle, part 4
East Side.
Luftbilder Colditzer Schloss - Castle Colditz - Drohnenflug vom 14.03.2015
Das Wetter ist nicht gerade besonders gewesen, doch die Bilder können sich sehen lassen. http://drohnen-cam.de Stadtfest in Colditz http://www.750-jahre-colditz.de.
Colditz Castle, part 11
Books.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Colditz Castle
Colditz Castle is a Renaissance castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony in Germany. Used as a workhouse for the indigent and a mental institution for over 100 years, it gained international fame as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II for "incorrigible" Allied officers who had repeatedly escaped from other camps.
Zwickau Mulde
The Zwickau Mulde is a river in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is the left tributary of the Mulde and 166 km in length. The source of the river is in the Ore Mountains, near Schöneck, in the Vogtlandkreis. It runs northeast to Aue, then northwest to Zwickau (hence the name), and further north through Glauchau, Rochlitz and Colditz. A few kilometers north of Colditz, the Zwickau Mulde is joined by the Freiberger Mulde to form the united Mulde. The Mulde is a tributary of the Elbe.
Freiberger Mulde
The Freiberger Mulde is a river in Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Mulde and 124 km in length. The source of the river is in the Ore Mountains, near Moldava, in the Czech Republic. It runs northwest, crossing the border with Germany after a few km, to Freiberg (hence the name), and further northwest through Nossen, Döbeln and Leisnig. A few km north of Colditz, the Freiberger Mulde is joined by the Zwickauer Mulde to form the Mulde. The Mulde is a tributary of the Elbe.
Colditz Cock
Colditz Cock 300px The only known photograph of the original "Cock" glider taken on 15 April 1945 by Lee Carson, one of two American newspaper correspondents assigned to the task force which captured the castle.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Colditz.
Colditz › North: Colditz Castle, Colditz (source)
Colditz: Marktplatz, Colditz (source)
Colditz: Colditzer Marktplatz Live, Colditz (source)
Colditz: Pegel Webcam Zwickauer Mulde in, Colditz (source)
Colditz › South: Sophienplatz, Colditz (source)
Colditz, Colditz (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Colditz, كولديتس, Кольдиц, Κόλντιτς, کلدیتز, Koldica, Колдиц, 科尔迪茨
