Grimma Attractions
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.
Colditz - Musee der Stadt, Germany
(Near Grimma)
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.
Colditz Castle / Musee der Stadt
Tiergartenstrasse 1
D-04680 Colditz
Germany
Tiergartenstrasse 1
D-04680 Colditz
Germany
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
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)
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)
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
