Dassel Mansion

Dassel Mansion
Haus Dassel
Dassel Mansion is located in Germany
Dassel Mansion
Location within Germany
General information
TypeVilla
AddressViktor-Röper-Straße 2
Town or cityWarstein
Coordinates51°28′53″N 8°15′27″E / 51.4815°N 8.2574°E / 51.4815; 8.2574
Groundbreaking1841
Renovated1887
ClientVictor Röper
OwnerGeorg Dassel (1887–1934)
Dassel family (1934–1972)
Town of Warstein (1972–present)

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.[1] After he declared bankruptcy it was taken over by Georg Dassel,[2] an offspring of the noble von Dassel family. The building currently is operating as a landmarked museum.[3]

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.[4] In 1900, under the ownership of Georg Dassel, 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.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Ferber, Ferdinand (2017-12-21). "Was Victor Röpel mit dem Allagener Haus Dassel zutun hat". www.wp.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  2. ^ "Georg Dassel, der Unternehmer – Haus Dassel" (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  3. ^ Köhler, Ben (2018-09-11). "Haus Dassel: Allagener Denkmal bekommt Leben eingehaucht". www.wp.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  4. ^ Köhler, Elke (2018-09-02). "So soll die Historie des Haus Dassel aufgeschlüsselt werden". www.wp.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-30.