Backofen

Backofen is in , , . Backofen is situated nearby to , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Oflag IV-C and Polish-Saxon Post Milestone Colditz.

Museum
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, 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 southeast of Backofen.

Historic site
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is a historic site, which is situated 1½ km south of Backofen.

Nature reserve
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is a nature reserve.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sermuth and Zschadraß.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village and a former municipality in the district in , . Since 1 January 2011, it is part of the town . is situated 3 km east of Backofen.

Village
Photo: Alma, CC BY 2.5.
is a village, which is situated 4 km east of Backofen.

Backofen

Latitude
51.14399° or 51° 8′ 38″ north
Longitude
12.77881° or 12° 46′ 44″ east
Open location code
9F3J4QVH+HG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 620788315
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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