Almelo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
municipality in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands
About Almelo
Almelo came to be in medieval times, its name consisting ofolm, the Germanic name for an elm tree andlo, a forest on sandy grounds. The town from back then was located where the Almelose Aa stream and a country road used primarily for trade met. This was whereHuis Almelo(Almelo Estate) was built before 1236, rebuilt in 1652 and restored in 1666. Almelo has been a city since before 1420, having a moat but lacking a wall. The city therefore has never had any military importance. During the seventeenth and eighteenth century, weaving became more and more important. The coming of the first steam engine to the city in 1830 started a wave of mechanising and centralising the weaving in factories. This upcoming textile industry in Almelo and most of Twente and parts of theAchterhoekmeant the comin
Top Attractions in Almelo
Explore the best things to see and do in Almelo:
- ★Historical Festival Almelo
Where to Stay in Almelo
- 🏨Huis van Bewaring
- 🏨Minicamping 't Oelenreef
- 🏨Preston Palace Almelo
- 🏨't Elshuys
- 🏨Van der Valk Almelo
Almelo Travel Guide Sections
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