Plan of Colditz

It is important not to forget that the Colditz series was actually based on the very real events which happened between 1941 and 1945 to all the officers who were incarcerated in the Colditz castle. Apart from the escape plans inspired from the actual ones, many details contributed to remind the viewers of the truth behind the tales. One of these important details was the set itself. Indeed, even though access to the real castle would not be allowed by German authorities until the fall of the wall in 1989, the disposition of the castle in the series is a very accurate replica of the original.

Thanks to Juan Carlos, we are able to reproduce here a plan of the Colditz castle as it was repeatedly shown throughout the series. Now, let your imagination take you within the walls of this damp and cold prison. The year is 1943, you are deep inside German territory and your duty is to escape that place at all costs. That map is probably the most valuable item you could own; so, no matter what you do, do not lose it!

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Disclaimer: Colditz, the castle, the characters and their adventures were devised by Brian Degas and Gerard Glaister and co-produced by the BBC and Universal ©1972, ©1974. On the other hand, this page, along with the episode guide, was entirely created by Chantal and Isabelle Bourbon ©1998 - 2003. All rights reserved. This means that if you do something illegal with this guide, we shall catch you and put you away in a very damp, dark and un-escapable castle for a long, long time! Last but not least, our gratefulness goes to George Fergus and Louise Mijatovic for providing us with all Colditz photographs found within our pages.