Pancratiusplein, Heerlen

#19 among attractions in Heerlen

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Facts and practical information

Pancratiusplein is a place located in Heerlen (Limburg province) and belongs to the category of square.

It is situated at an altitude of 384 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 50°53'15"N latitude and 5°58'47"E longitude.

Planning a visit to this place, one can easily and conveniently get there by public transportation. Pancratiusplein is a short distance from the following public transport stations: Akerstraat (bus, 4 min walk), Heerlen (train, 8 min walk).

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Pancratiuskerk (church, 1 min walk), Landsfort Herle (forts and castles, 1 min walk), Schunck (library, 1 min walk).

Coordinates: 50°53'15"N, 5°58'47"E

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Heerlen Netherlands

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

Nearby attractions include: Glaspaleis, Weltermolen, Former V&D Heerlen, Oliemolen.

~190 ftNW
Shopping, Department store, Modernist architecture
Glaspaleis, Heerlen
1 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.
0.9 miSW
Watermill
Weltermolen, Heerlen
23 min walk • The Weltermolen is a watermill located in Welten, Heerlen in the Netherlands. It is fed by the Geleenbeek, with some extra force created by a largely man-made pond. The Weltermolen wasn't a watermill until the start of the 20th century.
~450 ftSW
Shopping, Department store
Former V&D Heerlen, Heerlen
3 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.
0.4 miSE
Watermill
Oliemolen, Heerlen
10 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.
~100 ftNE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Pancratiuskerk, Heerlen
1 min walk • The Pancratiuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Heerlen in the Netherlands.
~230 ftNE
Tower
Schelmentoren, Heerlen
2 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.
~160 ftNW
Library
Schunck, Heerlen
1 min walk • Schunck is the name of former fashion house and department store Firma Schunck in Heerlen, the Netherlands.
~1360 ftNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Royal Theater Heerlen, Heerlen
7 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.
~150 ftNE
Forts and castles
Landsfort Herle, Heerlen
1 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.
~1130 ftSW
History museum, Museum
Thermenmuseum, Heerlen
6 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...
0.4 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
't Loon, Heerlen
11 min walk • Shopping center 't Loon is an indoor shopping center in the Dutch municipality of Heerlen. The complex is located close to the DSM headquarters and the Stadsschouwburg.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pancratiusplein?

Nearby attractions include Pancratiuskerk, Heerlen (1 min walk), Landsfort Herle, Heerlen (1 min walk), Schunck, Heerlen (1 min walk), Schelmentoren, Heerlen (2 min walk).

How to get to Pancratiusplein by public transport?

The nearest stations to Pancratiusplein:

Bus

Akerstraat • Lines: 3, 4, 43, 47, 603, 643, 7, 8 (4 min walk)
Theater • Lines: 1, 2, 3, 4, 40, 43, 44, 47, 52, 55, 603, 606, 631, 640, 643, 655, 7, 8 (7 min walk)

Train

Heerlen (8 min walk)
Heerlen Woonboulevard (34 min walk)