Glashütte

Glashütte

Glashütte

Town in Saxony, Germany

Glashütte [German pronunciation: [ˈɡlaːsˌhʏtə] ⓘ] is a town in Saxony, Germany, known as the birthplace of the German watchmaking industry and has a population of about 7,000. Historically, it was first mentioned in a document circa 1445. In January 2008, the former municipality Reinhardtsgrimma was merged into Glashütte.

Glashütte around 1910
Watch museum Glashütte
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Watches currently made in this location include:

Notable people

  • Ferdinand Adolph Lange (1815–1875), watchmaker, founder of A. Lange & Söhne, Member of Saxon Landtag 1857–1875, mayor of Glashütte 1848–1866
  • Arthur Burkhardt (1857–1918), engineer and manufacturer
  • Hans-Peter Kaul (1943–2014), judge, international lawyer and diplomat

References

  1. [1]
    Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 3 February 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Bruno Söhnle Glashütte | Exzellente Uhren".
  4. [4]
    "History & philosophy | Union Glashütte". Archived from the original on 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
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