Peutz's Modernism: A timeless legacy in Heerlen
For more than half a century, ir Frits Peutz (1896-1974) left his mark on Heerlen. Walk in the footsteps of the talented architect and discover the buildings he left behind in this city.
This Peutz-Heerlen walk will take you past 17 or 26 fascinating buildings, where you can experience how striking and also how subtle and natural the versatile architect and structural engineer's work was. Starting and ending at the Glaspaleis (but it is also possible to start and/or end somewhere else), you can choose between a 3.5 km route or a more extensive route totalling 5 km.
Choose your route, enjoy the beautiful buildings and be amazed by Peutz's timeless vision of architecture.
Peutz-Heerlen walk
1 Bongerd 18, the Glass Palace, former Schunck department store, F. Peutz / 1933-1935
2. Bongerd 2-4, former V&D, J. Kuijt / 1920
3. Willemstraat 23, shop building, F. Peutz / 1962 (now Geluk van toen)
4. Dautzenbergstraat 46, former residence Hochstenbach (now fashion Busch), F. Peutz / 1927
5. Saroleastraat 74-80, shop premises, F. Peutz / 1920
6. Saroleastraat 65, former Savings Bank St. Pancratius (now Intertoys), F. Peutz / 1936
7. Stationsplein 5, Royal Theatre, F. Peutz and J. Bongaerts / 1937
8. Laanderstraat 27, former Janssen residence, F. Peutz / 1939
9. Geerstraat 32, shop with upstairs flat (now Emotion kappers), F. Peutz / still unknown
10. Burgemeester Van Grunsvenplein 145, Theater Heerlen, F. Peutz and B. Bijvoet / 1959
11. Raadhuisstraat 2-68, apartment Oranje-Nassau, F. Peutz / 1952
12. Geleenstraat 27, City Hall, F. Peutz / 1937-1942 and Geleenstraat 25, City Office, F. Houben (Mecanoo Architects) / 2018 - 2021
13. Geleenstraat 7, residential/commercial building, F. Peutz / 1939
14. Dr Poelsstraat 29, former storehouse Kneepkens, F. Peutz / 1939
15. Tempsplein 33, residential house, F. Peutz and H. de Ronde / 1925
For the short route, now walk on to point 25.
16. Nobelstraat 27, doctor's surgery with residence and garage, F. Peutz / 1938
17. Oude Lindestraat 1, former residence and office of ir. F. Peutz, / 1931; and 18. Kruisstraat 80, former office flat bureau Peutz, Bureau Peutz / 1954
19. Laan van Hövell tot Westerflier 23, former ULO-school for boys (now Sijben & Partners Lawyers), F. Peutz / 1931
20. Akerstraat 65a - Oliemolenstraat 1, pharmacy and Claessens residence, F. Peutz / 1933-1937
21. Groene Boord 15 and 17, two houses, F. Peutz / 1934
22. Groene Boord 21, former nurses' flat and residence, F. Peutz / 1956
23. Rector Driessenweg 8, former Sint Joseph Hospital bed house, F. Peutz / 1953-1955
24. Akerstraat 37a, Memorial Chapel, F. Peutz / 1952 and gravestone Peutz family
25. Akerstraat 19, corner of Putgraaf, shop building (formerly Meulenberg), F. Peutz / 1956
26. Pancratius Square, St. Pancratius Church, baptistery and small sacristy (day chapel), F. Peutz and Bureau Peutz / 1934-1986