Wadgassen
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Wadgassen is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Saarlouis, and 15 km (9.3 mi) west of Saarbrücken.
Religion
Between 1135 and 1792 the Premonstratensian Wadgassen Abbey (German: Prämonstratenser-Chorherrenstift Wadgassen) was located here.
Fusion
- 1974: Differten, Friedrichweiler, Hostenbach, Schaffhausen (Saar), Wadgassen (village), Werbeln
Politics
Local council
(as at 24 May 2014)
Mayor
- From 1 May 2014 – today: Sebastian Greiber
- 1 May 1988 – 30 April 2014: Harald Braun, SPD
- 1974–1988: Dr. Friedrich Mouty, CDU
Twin town
- Arques (Pas-de-Calais), France, since 1979
Economy
- Glass industry (Villeroy & Boch).
- Mechanical engineering (Firma Koch; since 2007 FL SMIDTH KOCH MVT)
- Startup: Factory-Outlet-Center
Museums
- Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum (DZM) in the Abteihof (part of the former Premonstratensian abbey)
- Glashütte Museum: Villeroy & Boch
- Museum Academia Wadegotia – local history and living history of Wadgassen: Treppenstrasse 13 (csw Neubau), Wadgassen. Founded as institute museum.
- Saarländisches Zweiradmuseum on the site of the Cristallerie Wadgassen (closed on 30 September 2007)
Famous people
- Daniel Braun, author and journalist
- Johannes Kirschweng, poet
- Matthew Greywolf, guitarist of Powerwolf
Sources and external links
- (in German)
- (in German)