Glaspaleis

Glaspaleis
The Glaspaleis seen from the market square (Bongerd).
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General information
Architectural styleModernism
Town or cityHeerlen
CountryNetherlands
Coordinates50°53′16″N 5°58′45″E / 50.8879°N 5.9793°E / 50.8879; 5.9793
Construction started1934
Completed1935
Cost184,500 guilders
ClientPeter Schunck & Schunck
Design and construction
Architect(s)Frits Peutz

The Glaspaleis (in English: Glass Palace) is a modernist building in Heerlen, Netherlands, built in 1935. Formerly a fashion house and department store, Schunck, it is now the cultural centre of the city. The original name was Modehuis Schunck (Schunck Fashion House), but it was soon nicknamed Glaspaleis, which is now the official name.

The architectural style is largely according to what is in the Netherlands known as het Nieuwe Bouwen, which corresponds roughly to Modernism, Bauhaus and International style. The visually most distinguishing aspect is the free-standing glass that covers three sides, which makes it even more transparent than the famous Bauhaus building in Dessau and is part of the natural climate control.