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Explore Leisenau in Germany

Leisenau in the region of Saxony is a town in Germany - some 98 mi or ( 157 km ) South of Berlin , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Leisenau is now 02:41 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Berlin " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Seelitz, Schonbach, Rochlitz, Potsdam, and Munich. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Seelitz . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Leisenau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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COLDITZ CASTLE

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Colditz castle, Germany ..

Colditz Castle, part 1

7:21 min by Rockymtn1941
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Why Colditz? ..


Colditz Castle, part 8

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German Courtyards ..

Colditz Castle - POW Yard to Exercise Park, a walk

9:40 min by MilitaryHistoryBlog
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A walk from the Colditz POW yard down to the exercise park - on the way passing so many escape attempts and successful escapes. See for yourself at www.militaryhistorytours.co.uk & www.colditzcastle.n ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Freiberger Mulde

The Freiberger Mulde is a river in Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Mulde and 124 km in length. The source of the river is in the Ore Mountains, near Moldava, in the Czech Republic. It runs northwest, crossing the border with Germany after a few km, to Freiberg (hence the name), and further northwest through Nossen, Döbeln and Leisnig. A few km north of Colditz, the Freiberger Mulde is joined by the Zwickauer Mulde to form the Mulde. The Mulde is a tributary of the Elbe.

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Located at 51.16 12.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: International rivers of Europe, Mulde basin, Rivers of Saxony, Rivers of the Ore Mountains, Rivers of the Ústí nad Labem Region

Zwickau Mulde

The Zwickau Mulde is a river in the Free State of Saxony, Germany. It is the left tributary of the Mulde and 166 km in length. The source of the river is in the Ore Mountains, near Schöneck, in the Vogtlandkreis. It runs northeast to Aue, then northwest to Zwickau (hence the name), and further north through Glauchau, Rochlitz and Colditz. A few kilometers north of Colditz, the Zwickau Mulde is joined by the Freiberger Mulde to form the united Mulde. The Mulde is a tributary of the Elbe.

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Located at 51.16 12.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Mulde basin, Rivers of Saxony, Rivers of the Ore Mountains

Colditz Cock

Colditz Cock 300px The only known photograph of the original "Cock" glider taken on 15 April 1945 by Lee Carson, one of two American newspaper correspondents assigned to the task force which captured the castle.

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Located at 51.13 12.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: British special-purpose aircraft 1940–1949, Colditz Castle, Glider aircraft, Homebuilt aircraft, Individual aircraft of World War II

Colditz Castle

Colditz Castle is a Renaissance castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony in Germany. Used as a workhouse for the indigent and a mental institution for over 100 years, it gained international fame as a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II for "incorrigible" Allied officers who had repeatedly escaped from other camps.

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Located at 51.13 12.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Castles in Saxony, Colditz Castle, Museums in Saxony, Visitor attractions in Saxony, World War II museums in Germany, World War II prisoner of war camps

Arktisch-Alpiner Pflanzengarten und Alpine Staudengärtnerei

The Arktisch-Alpiner Pflanzengarten und Alpine Staudengärtnerei is a private botanical garden specializing in alpine plants. It is located at OT Gorschmitz 14, Leisnig, Saxony, Germany, and open several days per week in the warmer months, without charge. The garden is maintained by Danilo Geißler as an adjunct to his commercial nursery.

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Located at 51.17 12.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Saxony