Oflag IV-C

Oflag IV-C, 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.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: German prisoner-of-war camp for officers in World War II
  • Also known as: “Colditz Castle”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Baderbergbrücke and Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein.

Bridge
Photo: Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a bridge, which is situated 100 metres southwest of Oflag IV-C.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 410 metres west of Oflag IV-C.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 1½ km west of Oflag IV-C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zschadraß and Podelwitz.

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 .

Village
Photo: Alma, CC BY 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Oflag IV-C.

Village
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3½ km north of Oflag IV-C.

Oflag IV-C

Latitude
51.13087° or 51° 7′ 51″ north
Longitude
12.807° or 12° 48′ 25″ east
Open location code
9F3J4RJ4+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2286849170
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q443620
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Oflag IV-C” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أوفلاج الرابع-سي”
  • Chinese: “IV-C军官营”
  • Dutch: “Oflag IV-C”
  • German: “Oflag IV C”
  • German: “Oflag IV-C”
  • German: “Oflag IVc”
  • Hungarian: “Colditzi hadifogolytábor”
  • Hungarian: “Oflag IV-C”
  • Italian: “Oflag IV C”
  • Italian: “Oflag IV-C”
  • Japanese: “オフラグ IV-C”
  • Japanese: “将校捕虜収容所・第4号C”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Oflag IV-C”
  • Norwegian: “Oflag IV-C”
  • Persian: “افلگ چهار-سی”
  • Polish: “Oflag IV C Colditz”
  • Polish: “Oflag IV C”
  • Portuguese: “Oflag IV-C”
  • Romanian: “Lagărul de prizonieri Colditz”
  • Turkish: “Oflag IV-C”
  • “Colditz”
  • “Oflag IV-C”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kanzleihaus and Küchenhaus.

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