Schlossturm

Schlossturm is a tower in Colditz, Leipzig, Saxony. Schlossturm is situated nearby to Zweites Torhaus, as well as near Expeditionsgebäute (ehemalige Schösserei).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oflag IV-C and Baderbergbrücke.

Oflag IV-C

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 Colditz, Saxony, the camp operated within the medieval Colditz Castle, which overlooks the town.

Baderbergbrücke

Bridge

Photo: Radler59, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Baderbergbrücke is a bridge, which is situated 110 metres west of Schlossturm.

Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein

Historic site

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Königlich sächsischer Meilenstein is a historic site, which is situated 430 metres west of Schlossturm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zschadraß and Podelwitz.

Zschadraß

Village

Photo: Alma, CC BY 2.5.

Zschadraß is a village and a former municipality in the Leipzig district in Saxony, Germany. Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town Colditz.

Podelwitz

Village

Photo: Alma, CC BY 2.5.

Podelwitz is a village, which is situated 3 km northeast of Schlossturm.

Lastau

Village

Photo: RonnyMeissner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lastau is a village in the Leipzig district of Saxony, Germany, with approximately 222 inhabitants as of 2012. On 1 January 1994, it was incorporated into the town of Colditz. Lastau is situated 3½ km south of Schlossturm.

Schlossturm

Type: Tower
Wheelchair access: no
Category: historic site
Location: Colditz, Leipzig, Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

51.13054° or 51° 7′ 50″ north

Longitude

12.80737° or 12° 48′ 27″ east

Inception

1523—1524

Open location code

9F3J4RJ4+6W

OpenStreetMap ID

node 5419897793

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

OpenStreetMap attribute

wheelchair=no

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