Grasbroek

Grasbroek is a former mining colony located north of the centrum of Heerlen and served the mine Oranje-Nassau I.

Grasbroek houses the Patronaatsgebouw (Jos Wielders (1883–1949)), build in 1920 it is one of the earliest examples of Amsterdam School outside Amsterdam. Besides being in a state of disrepair all almost all original elements remain.[1] Currently it is being restored, restoringcost around 3,500,000 euros [2]

References

  1. http://www.stichtingncm.nl/bestanden/uploadfolder/overzicht100.pdf website
  2. http://www.heerlen.nl/smartsite.dws?id=22350 website

Coordinates: 50°53′49″N 5°58′33″E / 50.897050°N 5.975844°E / 50.897050; 5.975844


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