Sassenberg
# Sassenberg

Sassenberg(German pronunciation:) 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
