abbey vaals

INFORMATION

Dom Hans van der Laan studied architecture in Delft. In 1927, he became a monk of the Abbey of Oosterhout and came to the Abbey of Vaals in 1968. Together with his brother Nico he taught church architecture from 1945 until 1973. The objective was a rediscovery of the criteria and basic principles of real architecture.

The abbey church in Vaals represents the first fully developed example of their studies, an impressive entity, consisting of upper church, crypt and atrium, completed in 1968. Since that time Dom Hans van der Laan built several other monasteries. The province of Limburg awarded him the Prize for Architecture in recognition of all his achievements. In 1977 he published his life’s work “The Architectonic Space” .

HOW TO VISIT

by public transport
By bus from Maastricht railway station (line 54, bus stop Benedictusberg), from Heerlen railway station (line 43) or from Aachen (city-liner to Vaals town centre, and from there line 43 or 54).

address
Abdij Sint Benedictusberg
Mamelis 39
NL-6295 NA Lemiers

contact
Tel.: +31 (043) 306 13 53
Fax: +31 (043) 306 63 68
abdij@benedictusberg.nl

www.benedictusberg.nl