On April 17 a new emotional tour through the castle museum opened. Since then, the Lost Place has been brought back to life with a tablet, immersive visitor points and an enhanced Escape Museum. The castle management looks back at the first season very positively. The castle museum remains open until November 30. Since mid-April, 20,000 people have visited the museum at Colditz Castle. The first season after the fresh start therefore ends successfully. Demand was so great that only a few days after the grand opening, the technology was already upgraded and almost 100 extra HistoPads ordered. The newly designed tour, exciting escape stories and the castle’s unique charm…

After two years of intense planning and a six-month closure for conversion work, Colditz Castle near Leipzig opens on April 17, 2024 with a new emotional tour. Across an area of approximately 1,300 m², three areas of the once magnificent hunting lodge are now open to the public for the first time. In the Cellar House, Castle Chapel and Prince’s House, visitors can view more than 300 exhibits and experience immersive scenes from 500 years’ castle history. A considerable sum of €500K was invested by the State Palaces, Castles and Gardens of Saxony, non-profit (SBG) in the transformation of Colditz Castle. The opening of the new tour is the most…