the east as well as the south and by ringwalls on the north side. The massive, 1823 ablated watchtower at the northeast corner of the castle gave a wide view into the valley of Waldershof. The “Markt Waldershof” was pulled into the industrial age in 1907 with the construction of the Haviland porcelain factory. At times, this important industry employed over 1,000 workers. Through modernization and streamlining the workforce was greatly reduced. Since 1937, the business has been owned by the Rosenthal Corporation. The oldest business in the city is the saw mill. It was founded in 1885 by master builder August Mayer. The ownership of the business was transferred through inheritance to the family Shug. At the conclusion of World War II, many refugees found new homes in Waldershof. By 1949 existing local construction cooperatives were quickly building living quarters. In 1963, Henrich Junker, then the Bavarian Minister of State, gave Waldershof the title of “Stadt” (city). Today, the City of Waldershof is an industrial community. For hundreds of years, tradesmen and craftsmen have given the people work and bread. Private housing construction also flourished. As the population grew, manufacturing companies related to sheet metal products, clothing, tools and vehicle engineering followed. Since the completion of the municipality reform, the community of Waldershof extends from the Koesseine to the southern edge of the Steinwald. A new City Hall was built in 1983. Beginning in the nineties Waldershof decided once more to open up new ground for more private housing quarters. The city extended its living quarters for 3 times since. In 2014 the city council approved the demolishment of the old porcelain factory which followed a year later. This old manufacturing facility dominated the skyline of Waldershof for more than a century. Meanwhile bicycle manufacture CUBE extended its headquarters in the town of Waldershof, where it also decided to build its logistic center. It is located near the former porcelain facility. Economy Infrastructure Waldershof is located on the train line Nuremberg-Eger and is only 3 kilometers away from the Marktredwitz train station. Through the local network of roads, Waldershof is connected to interstate highway A 93, state roads 2170, 2177 and county road TIR 17. Water supply Marktredwitz and Waldershof share a common public water supply and waste water treatment facility. Following the war, Waldershof invested millions of German Marks (DM) in the infrastructure. Companies The 1993 founded bicycle