Almelo Things to Do

The Doopsgezinde Kerk or Mennonite Church is a small church in one of Almelo's main shopping streets. The facade is not much bigger as the adjacent buildings.

The church dates from 1684 and started in a converted living room.
In 1732 the present front facade was constructed.
In 1751 the ceiling was reconstructed.
In 1791 an organ build by Friedrich Hellmann was .
In 1978 the complete building was renovated.

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De Grote Kerk (Big Church) is the oldest building of Almelo. The oldest part dates from 1493. In 1738, 1873 and 1957 additions and renovations took place.

Opening hours:
Sa: 3PM - 4PM

Admission: free.

In 2009 the City of Almelo published a self-guided 1.5 hours walking tour along the architectural monuments of the city.

Start at the Local Tourist Office (VVV) at the Market Square and explore the following buildings:
1 - Bank (1908) at Wierdensestraat 2
2 - Courthouse (1846) at Wierdensestraat 4
3 - Family House at wierdensestraat 6
4 - Double Family (1900) House at Wierdensestraat 18-20
5 - Villa Kloosteresch (1925) at Wierdensestraat 32
6 - Train Station (1964) at Stationsplein (make a detour along the tracks to see the new lowered tracks, half-open tunnel (2009)
7 - ROC van Twente (2006), behind the station
8 - Tax Office (2003) at Stationsstraat 5
9 - Java Office tower (2005)
10 - Courthouse (1993) at Egbert Gorterstraat 3
11 - Nijverdal den Cate Tower (1910)
12 - Spinning Mill Twenthe (1916) at Twentheplein 3
13 - De Acht Appartments (2000) at Haven Noordzijde 27-33
14 - De Roef Appertments (1997) at Haven Noordzijde 25 & Touwbaan 8-30
15 - Office building (1926) at Haven Noordzijde 21A
16 - Havenveste Appartments (1990) at Jan Smitstraat 1-177
17 - Library (1993) at Havan Noordzijde
18 - City Hall (1972) at Stadhuisplein
19 - Corner De Haven/Willemsgang Houses (1983)
20 - Doelenstraat

From here you can consider a detour around Huize Almelo.

21- Former Hotel De Gouden Leeuw (1908) at corner Doelenstraat/Grotestraat
22 - Former Cinema Varossieau (1919) at Grotestraat 25
23 - Shops (1916) at Grotestraat 70-72
24 - Café (1913) at Grotestraat 87 (stop for a drink)
25 - Shop (1912) at Grotestraat 94
26 - Shop (1907) at Grotestraat 99-101
27 - Restaurant (1902) at Grotestraat 102
28 - Former Bakery J.W. Gunther (1910) at Grotestraat 127
29 - Almelo Cinema (2008) at Prinses Catharinaplein 3
30 - Church & Houses at Hofkampstraat 39-41-43
31 - Former Elisabeth Hospital (1928) at Hofkampstraat
32 - Former Water Authority Building (1928) at Hofkampstraat 49
33 - Water tower (1926) at Reggestraat 7
34 - Double Family house (1905) at Molenkampspark 26-28-32-34
35 - Oxford & Manchester Appartments (2004) at Zwanenbelt & Grotestraat
36 - Houses (1981) at Menistenhoek & de Kolk
37 - Prison (1928)
38 - Waag (1913) at De Waag 1

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Each year at Ascencion Day there's a big book- and recod market on the main market square.

I never was disappointed by what is offered and the deals that were possible.

Talk to one of the local politicians and you will have the wool pulled over your eyes before you can say Jackshit!