As an administrative centre, Assen attracted well-to-do inhabitants and new enterprises and initiatives. These contributed to a slow but steady increase of commerce, wealth and new establishments; such a newspaper in 1823, a Latin school in 1825, a postal service on Groningen in 1830, a court in 1840, a first beginning for a garrison in 1852 and a railway station in 1870. Another major achievement was the canal Drentse Hoofdvaart, which was used to transport peat and other goods; the Noord-Willemskanaal was opened in 1861. The most important monuments of the city are from the nineteenth century.
as aN AdmiNistrAtiVe CEntre, asSEN attraCtED WEll-to-Do inHAbitAnts and new ENteRPriSes And initIAtIVes these conTriBuTED to a SLOw But steaDy incReASE of CommERCe, WealTh anD new eStablishmenTs; sUCh A NEwSpaper in 1823, a LAtin sChool IN 1825, a postal SeRvicE on GRoningen I.n 1830, a cOurt IN 1840, a firsT beGInNiNg FOr a gaRRIsoN in 1852 anD a railway statIon in 1870. anotHEr Major AchievemenT wAs the CaNaL dREntsE HOofdvAArt, WhIch was uSed to TranspORT pEat And otHer gooDs; tHe nooRd-WIlleMSkanAal WaS openeD In 1861. the MoSt IMportant moNuments Of The cIty are froM THe NiNETeEnTH ceNtUry.