Sassenberg

Sassenberg (; ) is a town in the district of Warendorf, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is situated approximately 6 km north-east of Warendorf and 30 km east of Münster.

History

On July 1, 1969 the municipalities Dackmar, Füchtorf and Gröblingen were incorporated.

Notable people

• Hermann von dem Busche (1468–1534), Humanist
• Levin Schücking (1814–1883), German writer, close confidant and editor of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff; married to Louise von Gall (novelist)
• Louise von Gall (1815–1855), novelist
• Joseph Uphues (1850–1911), sculptor
• Luigi Colani (1928–2019), designer
• Monica Theodorescu (born 1963), dressage rider

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