Grasbroek

Map of the municipality Heerlen, showing the neighbourhood Grasbroek in red, which is part of the quarter Schandelen-Grasbroek in light red.

Typical house of the neighbourhood at Grasbroek 5-7, marked as national monument number 21223

Grasbroek is a neighbourhood and former mining colony in the municipality Heerlen, Netherlands. The neighbourhood was built to serve 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]

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

Municipality Heerlen
Cities and villages	Heerlen Heerlerbaan Heerlerheide Hoensbroek Welten Zeswegen Heerlen-Centrum Grasbroek Meezenbroek De Hees Molenberg
Hamlets	Benzenrade Ten Esschen Bovenste Caumer Heihoven Hondsrug Imstenrade Koningsbeemd Musschenbroek Onderste Caumer Schurenberg Terschuren Terworm Vrank Vrusschenhusken Weggebekker
Neighbourhoods	Beersdal Ganzeweide Heksenberg Litscherveld Maria Christinawijk Nieuw-Einde Passart Pronsebroek Rennemig Schelsberg De Stack Versiliënbosch Vrieheide De Dem Maria Gewanden Mariarade Nieuw-Lotbroek Overbroek Schuureik Nieuw Husken Eikenderveld Gelein Lindeveld Op de Nobel Hoppergraaf Musschemig Schandelen Palemig Schaesbergerveld Bautsch Giezenveld De Rukker Aarveld Bekkerveld Caumerveld De Erk Heesberg Heeserveld Douve Weien Vrusschemig Schiffelerveld De Kommert

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