The Dassel Mansion (German: Haus Dassel) is a 19th-century mansion in Allagen, now part of
Warstein, Germany. It was commissioned by quarry owner and manufacturer Victor Röper as his main residence and the office building for his companies. After he declared bankruptcy it was taken over by
Georg Dassel
Georg Anton Dassel (; ; 22 December 1852 – 8 March 1934) was a German industrialist, marble manufacturer, philanthropist and politician. Dassel was the majority owner of the ''Westphalian Marble Works'' ( German: Westfälische Marmorwerke AG). H ...
, an offspring of the noble
von Dassel family. The building currently is operating as a landmarked museum.
History
According to local historian Ferdinand Ferber, the house was commissioned by Victor Röper around 1841. But it cannot be determined due to lack of documentation, when each of today's elements came into place and the history of several architectural features if disputable.
In 1900, under the ownership of
Georg Dassel
Georg Anton Dassel (; ; 22 December 1852 – 8 March 1934) was a German industrialist, marble manufacturer, philanthropist and politician. Dassel was the majority owner of the ''Westphalian Marble Works'' ( German: Westfälische Marmorwerke AG). H ...
, the house received the tower and added several more representative features. In 1972, the mansion was sold to the then independent municipality Allagen (today part of
Warstein). Since November 24, 1984, it is historically protected as a landmark of the city.
External links
Official website
References
{{Authority control
Buildings and structures in Soest (district)
Villas in Germany
Historic house museums in Germany