Exploring Colditz Castle

Trip Start Sep 12, 2010

Trip End Jun 24, 2011

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Flag of Germany Colditz, Saxony, Germany
Sunday, October 24, 2010

Colditz Castle was made famous by the books written by PR Reid and others who were allied prisoners of war held at Colditz (the prison that was considered inescapable.

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Colditz Castle from the town of Colditz	Another picture from the town of Colditz	Castle seen from the town of Colditz	Wing of castle
Inside castle - now a youth hostel	Original wing - much as it looked in 1945	Looking from the back	Roof under which the English prisoners built a gli
Looking from back of castle from exercise area	Back of castle	Prisoners exercise area	Tour guide and English speaking group
Nari scales the wall and tries to escape	View of town from inside prison	Looking through a window	Hand made wooden sewing machine
Painting made by a prisoner	English prisoner dressed as a German	French prisoner disguised as the maintenance man	French prisoner disguised as a woman
Photo of allied prisoners