Almere Castle

Almere Castle is a half-finished castle in the Dutch town of Almere in the province of Flevoland, Netherlands. Construction started in 2000 but was halted in 2002, after which the building has turned into a contemporary ruin.

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Type: Castle
Description: building in Almere, Netherlands
Also known as: “Kasteel Almere”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Waterlandsebos and Almere Centrum railway station.

Waterlandsebos

Park

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Waterlandsebos is a park, which is situated 1¼ km southeast of Almere Castle.

Almere Centrum railway station

Railway station

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Almere Centrum is a railway station in Almere, Netherlands. It is located approximately 22 kilometres east of Amsterdam. The station lies on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. Almere Centrum railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Almere Castle.

Almere Parkwijk railway station

Railway station

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Almere Parkwijk is a railway station which lies in Almere, in the Netherlands. It is located approximately 24 km east of Amsterdam. It is on the Weesp–Lelystad railway. Almere Parkwijk railway station is situated 3 km north of Almere Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Almere Haven and Almere Stad.

Almere Haven

Suburb

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Almere Haven is the oldest borough of Almere. Although Almere Haven does not have its own railway station, it is well-connected to Amsterdam and the rest of Almere by a good bus rapid transit system.

Almere Stad

Suburb

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Almere Stad is a district of the city Almere in the Dutch province Flevoland. The first houses in Almere Stad were finished in 1980. Nowadays there are several residential areas, offices, industrial areas, parks, and a lake. Almere Stad is situated 3½ km northwest of Almere Castle.