Glashütte

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. 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