Grimma

Grimma stands on the Mulde south-east of Leipzig. Its Sorbian name recalls the low, wet country beside the river. The town developed around 1200, and its castle became a frequent residence of the margraves of Meissen and electors of Saxony. In 1550 Grimma received one of Saxony's princely schools, intended to prepare pupils for university and service to the state. The town was also the scene of witch trials between 1494 and 1701, in which at least two women were executed.