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, Werbeln
Politics
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, France, since 1979
Economy
- Glass industry.
- Mechanical engineering
- Startup: Factory-Outlet-Center
Museums
- Deutsches Zeitungsmuseum in the Abteihof
- Glashütte Museum: Villeroy & Boch
- Museum Academia Wadegotia – local history and living history of Wadgassen: Treppenstrasse 13, Wadgassen. Founded as institute museum.
- Saarländisches Zweiradmuseum on the site of the Cristallerie Wadgassen
Famous people
- Daniel Braun, author and journalist
- Johannes Kirschweng, poet
- Matthew Greywolf, guitarist of Powerwolf