Wappenstein

Wappenstein is a stone in , , . Wappenstein is situated nearby to the historic building , as well as near the castle .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oflag IV-C and Gedenkstein Leisniger Straße.

Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, generally known as Colditz Castle, was a prominent German Army prisoner-of-war camp for captured Allied officers during World War II. Located in , , the camp operated within the medieval Colditz Castle, which overlooks the town. is situated 2½ km west of Wappenstein.

Memorial
Photo: Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a memorial, which is situated 1¼ km west of Wappenstein.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 2 km north of Wappenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zschadraß and Raschütz (Colditz).

Village
Photo: Alma, CC BY 2.5.
is a village and a former municipality in the district in , . Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town .

Hamlet
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Alma, CC BY 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 2½ km north of Wappenstein.

Wappenstein

Latitude
51.12909° or 51° 7′ 45″ north
Longitude
12.83933° or 12° 50′ 22″ east
Open location code
9F3J4RHQ+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1229380386
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­stone
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