Koningsplein Asten Mansion

Several mayors and their families used to live in this beautiful mansion on Koningplein.

In the 1880s, small houses opposite the old church in Asten made way for townhouses. One of these, number 10, housed the Post and Telegraph Office from 1882 to 1920.

In 1882, the municipality arranged for two new buildings to be constructed due to a fire. Number 10 was first occupied by the directors of the Post and Telegraph Office and later by the management of the municipal electricity company (GEB). From 1922 onwards, mayors Wijnen, Ploegmakers and Rutten lived there with their families. It has been privately owned since 2001.

At number 8, A.F. ten Haaf, head of the public school, established a boarding school for boys from the upper classes. Upon his death in 1921, this institution ceased to exist. Mr J.M. Hoes, who was head of the boys' school until 1952, moved into the building.

The construction of Koningsplein around 1900 meant the end for the houses surrounding it. In 1903, the municipality bought up all the properties, built new buildings and rented them out to civil servants with a slightly larger budget.

Number 6 was occupied by the head of the public school from 1920 to 1928 and subsequently by various other families.  After the Second World War, the director of the (M)ULO and his family lived here for quite some time. Number 4 also initially housed a teacher. From 1920 onwards, it was home to two successive municipal secretaries for fifty years.

Did you know? There is a triangular tympanum at the top of the building. A tympanum is a triangular or semicircular facade, often decorated with sculptures.

Practical information: the building is privately owned and therefore not open to the public. However, the exterior of the building can be admired.

Type of monument: Residential house
Original function: Post and telegraph office
Construction period: 1882
Current function: Office building
Monument status: National monument