Glashütte (Saxony)
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.
Watches currently made in this location include:
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Bruno Söhnle Uhrenatelier Glashütte
- C. H. Wolf
- Glashütte Original
- Mühle Glashütte
- NOMOS Glashütte
- Wempe Chronometerwerke
- Tutima
- Union Glashütte
- Moritz Grossmann
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
- ^ Wahlergebnisse 2021, Freistaat Sachsen, accessed 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Einwohnerzahlen nach Gemeinden als Excel-Arbeitsmappe" (XLS) (in German). Statistisches Landesamt des Freistaates Sachsen. 2024.
- ^ "Bruno Söhnle Glashütte | Exzellente Uhren".
- ^ "History & philosophy | Union Glashütte". Archived from the original on 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glashütte (Sachsen).
- Glashütte - Hier lebt die Zeit (German)