Wadgassen

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==