Waldsassen

Waldsassen is a town in Tirschenreuth in the Upper Palatinate in Bavaria.

Geography
Waldsassen is the northernmost municipality of the Upper Palatinate. In the northeast, it borders the town of Cheb (Eger) in the Czech Republic. The historic tripoint of noble Altbayern, the Franconian lands of Bayreuth, and the Bohemian Egerland is near the village of Pechtnersreuth.

Twin towns and cities
Waldsassen is twinned with:
 Marcoussis, France, since 1970
 Pencoed, Wales, United Kingdom, since 1982

 Notable people 
 Robert Köbler (1912–1970), pianist, organist and composer
 Matthias Hamann (born 1968), football player and manager
 Dietmar Hamann (born 1973), footballer

Sources

Other websites

 Waldsassen Basilica: images 
 Waldsassen town official website
 Waldsassen parish website

Category:Tirschenreuth (district)