Almere Discovery Tour: Sea Floor to Sluiskade

Schoolwerf

On 30 November 1976 Henk and Lia de Clerk received the first key to a house in Almere. This is where the city began. The Schoolwerf was designed by Joop van St…

Stadswerfpark

The Stadswerfpark is the green space at the heart of the neighbourhood, with play areas, a sports field and footpaths. It follows the same cloverleaf as the ho…

Corrosia

On the Markt stands Corrosia, a cultural venue with a striking brown façade. The steel rusts on the outside on purpose, and that rust layer protects it. Stand…

De Roef

De Roef was built between 1974 and 1976 to a design by Bram de Wild, in concrete, wood and corten steel. It was the first large building of the new town. Later…

Goede Rede

De Goede Rede was consecrated in 1979. The carillon was designed by André Lehr and cast by Eijsbouts in Asten. The three largest bells are called Easter, Pente…

Kerkgracht

The polder beneath you was pumped dry between 1959 and 1967. In 1975 building began on Almere Haven. That way they wanted to give the new residents, many from…