The main features of interest in Grimma (30km/20mi southeast of Leipzig) are the Frauenkirche (Early Gothic, 1230-40), the Augustinian monastery (c. 1290), later used as a school, the Schloss (c. 1200), and the Renaissance Town Hall (1538-85), in the Marktplatz.
The medieval castle at Colditz (southeast of Grimma) is now a State Museum. Its historical significance includes acting as a POW camp in World War II. Colditz Castle also served as a Royal Hunting Lodge and psychiatric hospital.
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Tips: Guided tours are available in English if booked in advance.
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Colditz - Musee der Stadt, Germany
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