Wadgassen

Wadgassen is a municipality in the district of Saarlouis, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated on the river Saar, approximately southeast of Saarlouis, and west of Saarbrücken.

Religion

Between 1135 and 1792 the Premonstratensian Wadgassen Abbey () 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

• museum.academia-wadegotia.de (History and living history of Wadgassen)

References