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 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
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External links
Glashütte - Hier lebt die Zeit (German)