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1. Colditz CastleColditz Castle Colditz is a Renaissance castle in the town of Colditz near Leipzig, Dresden and Chemnitz in the state of Saxony in Germany. The castle is between the towns of Hartha and Grimma on a hill spur over the river Zwickauer Mulde, a tributary of the River Elbe. It had the first wildlife park in Germany when, during 1523, the castle park was converted into one of the largest menageries in Europe. The castle gained international fame as the site of Oflag IV-C, a prisoner-of-war camp during World War II for incorrigible Allied officers who had repeatedly escaped from other camps. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
2. Koenigstein FortressKoenigstein Königstein Fortress , the Saxon Bastille, is a hilltop fortress near Dresden, in Saxon Switzerland, Germany, above the town of Königstein on the left bank of the River Elbe. It is one of the largest hilltop fortifications in Europe and sits atop the table hill of the same name. The 9.5 hectare rock plateau rises 240 metres above the Elbe and has over 50 buildings, some over 400 years old, that bear witness to the military and civilian life in the fortress. The rampart run of the fortress is 1,800 metres long with walls up to 42 metres high and steep sandstone faces. In the centre of the site is a 152.5 metre deep well, which is the deepest in Saxony and second deepest well in Europe. The fortress, which for centuries was used as a state prison, is still intact and is now one of Saxony's ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
3. Veste CoburgCoburg The Veste Coburg, or Coburg Fortress, is one of Germany's largest castles. It is situated on a hill above the town of Coburg, in the Upper Franconia region of Bavaria. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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Germany digs out after heavy snowfall causes travel chaos
Parts of Austria have already had more snow this month as they usually do in the whole of January, with more snow expected before the weekend. The highest avalanche warnings will be in place from Wednesday afternoon in the Austrian state of Salzburg, officials said. The tourist season in the Alps has also been hit with more than 1,000 miles of ski slope and 450 ski lifts closed because of the weather. Pictured left: a train is stuck in the snow in Schaftlach, near Munich; top right: a woman uses a shovel on her car nearby; bottom right: a worker removes snow from the pavement in Flachau, Austria; inset: a snow plough clears the A4 highway near Posterstein, eastern Germany.
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Austria deals with avalanche alerts after heavy snowfall
Parts of Austria have already had more snow this month as they usually do in the whole of January, with more snow expected before the weekend. The highest avalanche warnings will be in place from Wednesday afternoon in the Austrian state of Salzburg, officials said. The tourist season in the Alps has also been hit with more than 1,000 miles of ski slope and 450 ski lifts closed because of the weather. Pictured left: a train is stuck in the snow in Schaftlach, near Munich; top right: a woman uses a shovel on her car nearby; bottom right: a worker removes snow from the pavement in Flachau, Austria; inset: a snow plough clears the A4 highway near Posterstein, eastern Germany.
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