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    Who built Colditz Castle ?

    Question #17033. Asked by Peanuts.

    Calpurnia

    I hope you don't want the names of actual workmen!

    I found the following info:

    'The castle was originally built in 1014 as a hunting lodge for the kings of Saxony. Throughout its history, it has been the centre of war and siege, and thus rebuilt many times.'

    See: http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Bunker/8963/intro.html

    Also see: http://www.ean.co.uk/Data/Bygones/History/Article/WW2/Colditz/html/background.htm -

    which says that the original castle was destroyed by fire in 1504 and rebuilt by August von Sachsen and his wife Anna von Denmark in 1553-1586.

    A Google search of 'Colditz Castle, history' produces loads of results.


    Mar 09 02, 8:01 AM

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