Molenberg

Molenberg (literally Millhill) is a former mining colony in the south-western part of Heerlen, southeastern Netherlands.

When work started in 1913 it was called Molenbergpark (Millhillpark).^[1]

The mining colony was created to house mining executives (alongside the slope of the hill, towards the centre of Heerlen), engineers (alongside the main road), and miners.^[2]

Although much of the planological work was done by architect Jan Stuyt, there were also buildings designed by Frits Peutz (Land house attorney Wijnands, 1919, the Broederschool (school building) 1921,^[3] Kapel Broederhuis, 1932), Theo Boosten (church Pius X (now demolished), 1961), and C. Franssen & J. Franssen (church Verschijning van de Onbevlekte Maagd, 1926).^{[citation needed]}

The first houses were completed in 1916, in 1918 a second project was started, and between 1928 and 1938 the centre of Molenberg was built.^[1]

In 1951 the construction of another part was started, called the "Witte Wijk",^[4] designed by Jos Klijnen.