Oliemolen

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.

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Type: Watermill
Description: watermill in Heerlen, Netherlands
Also known as: “Oliemolen, Heerlen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bernardinuscollege and Pancratiuskerk.

Bernardinuscollege

School

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Bernardinuscollege is a school in Heerlen, the Netherlands. The school was founded by Franciscan friars in 1903 as a monastery, that was later converted to a Hogere Burgerschool, because of the need for education in the wake of the blooming mining industry. Bernardinuscollege is situated 230 metres southwest of Oliemolen.

Pancratiuskerk

Church

The Pancratiuskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Heerlen in the Netherlands. Pancratiuskerk is situated 630 metres northwest of Oliemolen.

Town hall of Heerlen

Public building

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Town hall of Heerlen is a public building, which is situated 710 metres northwest of Oliemolen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Molenberg and Maankwartier.

Molenberg

Quarter

Molenberg is a former mining colony in the south-western part of Heerlen, southeastern Netherlands. When work started in 1913 it was called Molenbergpark.