Glashütte () 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.
right|thumb|190px|Glashütte around 1910
thumb|170px|Watch museum Glashütte
Watches currently made in this location include:
- A. Lange & Söhne
- Bruno Söhnle
- 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
External links
- Glashütte - Hier lebt die Zeit (German)