Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House
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| Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House | |
|---|---|
International Style | |
| Town or city | Heerlen |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Completed | 1933 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Frits Peutz |
The Monseigneur Schrijnen Retreat House was designed by the famed architect
bishop of Roermond Laurentius Josephus Antonius Hubertus Schrijnen (Venlo 30 July 1861 – Roermond 26 March 1932). It is located at the top of one of the steepest hills in Heerlen next to the Molenberg and surrounded by the Aambos
(a forest). It is one of the biggest buildings designed by Peutz.
It was designated a state monument (Dutch: Rijksmonument) in 1999.[1]
Uses
- 1933-1961 Retreat House for girls
- 1961-1966 Philosophicum
- 1966-1999 First Hogeschool voor Theologie en Pastoraat (Highschool for theology and Pastorate) and later Universiteit voor Theologie en Pastoraat (University for theology and Pastorate).
- 1999 – now home to AGS Architekten & Planners, the successor of the Peutz office
References
- ^ "Oliemolenstraat 60, 6416 CB te Heerlen" (in Dutch). Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023.
External links
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