Oranje Nassau I

The Oranje Nassau I was a Dutch coal mine located in Heerlen. The mine was in operation from 1899 until 1974.

Oranje Nassau I

Oranje Nassau I
Location
Location	Heerlen
Province	Limburg
Country	Netherlands
Coordinates	50°53′35″N 5°58′11″E
Production
Products	Coal
Production	31,978,000 tonnes
History
Opened	1899 (1899)
Closed	1974 (1974)
Owner
Company	Oranje Nassau Mijnen

Chimneys Lange Jan (right) and Lange Lies (left) in 1976

The Oranje Nassau I was the oldest and second largest of the four Oranje Nassau Mijnen-mines. Close to the mine there were several coal washing plants and a large electric power station. The mine dominated the skyline of Heerlen with its two tall chimneys nicknamed "Lange Jan" and "Lange Lies".

The former mine is now used as part of the Minewater Project.

In Modern Culture

• The Oranje Nassau I chimneys appear in the Zoetwaren Broadcast of the television in the video game People Playground.

External links

• http://citg.tudelft.nl/?id=18387 Coal Mining in the Netherlands (Delft University of Technology)