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Wempe Observatory Glashütte

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Wempe Observatory Glashütte

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    1. Circular hiking trail around the watchmaking town of Glashütte

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    440m

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    July 27, 2024

    The Glashütte Observatory, opened in 1910, was used by Otto Lange and Herbert Wempe for watchmaking research in the late 1930s. The Second World War put a stop to these plans. In 2005, Wempe renovated the observatory and set up a chronometer testing facility. Since 2006, watches have been tested there in accordance with DIN 8319.

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      March 22, 2025

      Seating is also available here.

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      The Glashütte Observatory is located above the Müglitz Valley, on the
      Ochsenkopf. It was built between 1904 and 1910 by the Urania Watchmakers' Association.


      (formerly the Urania Observatory
      Glashütte, now the WEMPE Glashütte Observatory).

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