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City and municipality in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Almelo is a municipality and city in Twente, a region of Overijssel, the Netherlands.
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Re-enactment event of the French age (1795 - 1815) in Almelo, specifically focussing on the Battle for Ruigerode, a fictional battle in Napoleontic style. In reality, Bonaparte never visited Almelo, but his brother Louis Napoleon, King of Holland under French overlordship, did. The event has about 700 re-enactors, and attracts several tens of thousands of visitors.
The Huis van Bewaring is a former jail converted to hotel. The original galleries are still in place, the cells however, have been converted to 6 cell-rooms (two cells big) and 3 royal suites (3 cells big). The four former offices have been converted to fancy rooms, as have the five ward rooms and former jailmaster's house.
Small friendly campsite. Free Wi-Fi.
Supermarket
Medium sized supermarket. Only accept Maestro debit cards or cash.
By public transit
The name-Almelo train station is located not too far from the city centre. Trains here connect to Hardenberg, Apeldoorn, Enschede, Zwolle, The Hague and Amsterdam/Schiphol.
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Greven · International · FMO
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