In the Middle Ages, the castle played an important role as a watchtower for the German Emperors and therefore was the center of the Reich territories of the Pleißenland (anti- Meißen Pleiße-lands). Around that time the larger villages Hohnbach, Thierbaum, Ebersbach and Tautenhain also emerged. Forests, empty meadows, and farmland were settled and organized next to the pre-existing slavic villages Zschetzsch, Zschadraß, Zollwitz, Terpitzsch and Koltzschen. Around 1200, the actual city around the market was established. In 1158, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa appointed Thimo I "Lord of Colditz", and major building works began. In 1083, Henry IV recommended Markgraf Wiprecht of Groitzsch to develop the castle site, which Colditz accepted. In 1046, Henry III of the Holy Roman Empire gave the burgher of Colditz permission to build the first documented settlement at the site. The Colditz coat of arms over the gate to the outer courtyard 6.2 Other Books (where Colditz is at least mentioned):. ![]()
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