The Oranje-Nassau II opens its doors in 1904. The mine was then still called 'Mijn Carl', after the mine operator Carl Honigmann from Aachen. Together with his brother Friedrich and the Dutch railway builder Henri Sarolea, he is the founder of the Orange-Nassau mines.
This mining company is building the first mining colonies in the region, including the Eikske and Leenhof. Popularly
the Oranje-Nassau II is also called 'Os Küültsje'. The mine has two shafts.
The deepest point is 477 meters below ground level. Over the years, the mining site has grown into a large business complex where
thousands of people find work. Ultimately, the entire mine site covers an area of approximately 32 hectares.
Until its closure in 1971, the Oranje-Nassau II produced more than 36,000,000 tons of coal. In addition, another 12 million tons of mine rock is brought to the surface. It accumulates in large mining rock mountains east of the mine.
After the closure of the Oranje-Nassau II, they were excavated. The Pinkpop site and Mondo Verde family park are now located on the remaining plain. In the 1980s, a new residential area was built on the former mining site.
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