Grasbroek, Heerlen

Name: Grasbroek
Address: Heerlen, Netherlands

#18 among attractions in Heerlen

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Grasbroek is a neighbourhood and former mining colony in the municipality Heerlen, Netherlands. The neighbourhood was built to serve the mine Oranje-Nassau I. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°53'49"N, 5°58'33"E

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Heerlen Netherlands

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Grasbroek – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Glaspaleis, Former V&D Heerlen, Ter Worm Castle, Oliemolen.

0.6 miS
Shopping, Department store, Modernist architecture
Glaspaleis, Heerlen
17 min walk • The Glaspaleis is a modernist building in Heerlen, Netherlands, built in 1935. Formerly a fashion house and department store, Schunck, it is now the cultural centre of the city. The original name was Modehuis Schunck, but it was soon nicknamed Glaspaleis, which is now the official name.
0.7 miS
Shopping, Department store
Former V&D Heerlen, Heerlen
19 min walk • The former V&D in Heerlen was designed by Frits Peutz in 1958 as part of the store chain Vroom & Dreesmann. The interior design was done by Mr. Kober and his daughter Marcia and the builders were E. Joosten and L. Reumkens. The director in Heerlen was Adrianus Merkx.
1.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Ter Worm Castle, Heerlen
32 min walk • Ter Worm or Terworm Castle is a castle located in the municipality of Heerlen, Limburg Province, Netherlands. The castle is part of the Terworm estate.
1 miSE
Watermill
Oliemolen, Heerlen
26 min walk • The Oliemolen is a 16th-century watermill located at the foot of a steep hill in the Aambos, Heerlen in the Netherlands. The name already tells us much about its function, extracting oil, but this was not always the case as it first functioned as a volmolen.
0.7 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
Pancratiuskerk, Heerlen
18 min walk • The Pancratiuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Heerlen in the Netherlands.
0.7 miS
Tower
Schelmentoren, Heerlen
17 min walk • The Schelmentoren in Heerlen is a Medieval Building that has served as a defendable living tower for the Here van Are and their successors. As part of the Landsfort Herle, it served as a prison tower. It is believed to be built on command of Theoderich van Are. What is certain is that the building existed in the 12th century.
0.7 miS
Library
Schunck, Heerlen
17 min walk • Schunck is the name of former fashion house and department store Firma Schunck in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
0.5 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Royal Theater Heerlen, Heerlen
13 min walk • Situated close to the Heerlen train station, this egg shaped building dates back to 1938 and was one of the oldest cinemas of the Netherlands. It was designed by Frits Peutz and J. Bongaerts. The buildings behind it are from a later date and include another building by Peutz.
0.7 miS
Forts and castles
Landsfort Herle, Heerlen
17 min walk • Landsfort Herle was a fortification with moat in, what now is, the centre of Heerlen, Netherlands, it was probably built by the counts van Ahr-Hochstaden The name Landsfort comes from the fact that the fortification come under the responsibility of the land.
0.8 miS
History museum, Museum
Thermenmuseum, Heerlen
21 min walk • The Thermen Museum is an antiquities museum in the center of the Dutch-Limburg city of Heerlen. Opened in 1977, the museum was built around the excavation of a Roman bathhouse, which is the oldest, largest and best-preserved antique building in the...
0.7 miS
50°53'15"N • 5°58'47"E
Pancratiusplein, Heerlen
18 min walk • Square

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Grasbroek?

Nearby attractions include Royal Theater Heerlen, Heerlen (13 min walk), Schelmentoren, Heerlen (17 min walk), Schunck, Heerlen (17 min walk), Landsfort Herle, Heerlen (17 min walk).

How to get to Grasbroek by public transport?

The nearest stations to Grasbroek:

Bus

Boerhaavestraat • Lines: 4 (4 min walk)
Schandelen/Kerk • Lines: 4 (6 min walk)

Train

Heerlen (11 min walk)
Heerlen Woonboulevard (26 min walk)