Waldsassen

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Waldsassen is a town in the Landkreis Tirschenreuth bordering the Czech Republic in the Upper Palatinate, Bavaria.

As of June 2005, Waldsassen had a population of 7,483.

The town is famous for the Papal Basilica and the Cistercian Abbey, both in baroque style.

Notable personalities from the town include German footballer Dietmar Hamann.

[Waldsassen Basilica:[1],[2]]

Links http://www.waldsassen.info - website of the town Waldsassen http://www.pfarreiwaldsassen.de/ - website of the parish, inclusing information on the Basilica http://www.abtei-waldsassen.de/ - the Cistercian Abbey's website

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Coordinates: 50°00′N 12°18′E

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