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Grechwitz in the region of Saxony is a town in Germany - some 93 mi or ( 150 km ) South of Berlin , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Grechwitz is now 08:41 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: Wurzen, Potsdam, Otterwisch, Munich, and Magdeburg. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wurzen . 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 Grechwitz ? 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

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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

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 8 km away
Tags: Mulde basin, Rivers of Saxony, Rivers of the Ore Mountains

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 8 km away
Tags: International rivers of Europe, Mulde basin, Rivers of Saxony, Rivers of the Ore Mountains, Rivers of the Ústí nad Labem Region

Battle of Leipzig

The Battle of Leipzig or Battle of the Nations, was fought by the coalition armies of Russia, Prussia, Austria and Sweden against the French army of Napoleon at Leipzig, Saxony. Napoleon's army also contained Polish and Italian troops as well as Germans from the Confederation of the Rhine. The battle marked the culmination of the fall campaign of 1813 during the German campaign and involved over 600,000 soldiers, making it the largest battle in Europe prior to World War I.

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Located at 51.25 12.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1813 in Austria, 1813 in France, 1813 in Germany, Battles involving Austria, Battles involving France, Battles involving Poland, Battles involving Prussia, Battles involving Russia, Battles involving Saxony, Battles involving Sweden, Battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Battles of the War of the Sixth Coalition, Conflicts in 1813

Leipzig (region)

Leipzig is one of the three Direktionsbezirke of the Free State of Saxony, Germany, located in the north-west of the state. It coincides with the Planungsregion Westsachsen.

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Located at 51.33 12.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Geography of Saxony, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union

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 12 km away
Tags: British special-purpose aircraft 1940–1949, Colditz Castle, Glider aircraft, Homebuilt aircraft, Individual aircraft of World War II