Tag: AMERSFOORT
City council and alderman do not want an alternative plan for residential tower Sam
There are therefore conflicting data about the actual impact of the new Sam building on the city centre. It prompted two council members, Thomas van der Eerden (Amersfoort2014) and Alex…
‘Unknown pearl’ Amersfoort increasingly popular with foreign tourists
Paul Koks of the Waterlijn tour boat is also noticing that it is getting busier. The Waterlijn sails through the historic city center with tourists. Most sailings are in Dutch,…
Criticism of Amersfoort’s plan for problem square: ‘This is symptom relief’
It is a familiar picture for the Amersfoorter: traffic jams in front of the parking lot, carts everywhere and large amounts of waste on the street. The shopping center in…
Retired chef Sybe cooks for his neighborhood: ‘Delight people with good food’
He does the shopping on Tuesdays. “Sometimes it really takes me a while,” he explains. “I go through the bonus offers of all supermarkets and then drive around town looking…
A thousand new trees for sloths thanks to collected empty bottles in DierenPark Amersfoort
Since 2003, DierenPark Amersfoort has supported several projects worldwide with the Wildlife Fund for the protection of more than 35,000 endangered animal species and their living environment. Every year a…
Incomprehension about the location of the Amersfoort Islamic cemetery: ‘It would remain green here’
The location emerged after research by the municipality of Amersfoort. The Partnership of Amersfoort Mosques (SvAM) has been working for a long time to realize an Islamic cemetery. For years…
Bronze for Amersfoortse Puck Pieterse at World Championship mountain bike
Amersfoort – Puck Pieterse has had a disappointing World Cup mountain bike. De Amersfoort, who started as the favourite, did not get further than third place in Scotland. Pauline Ferrand…
Amersfoort mountain biker Pieterse conquers silver in short race at World Championships
Ferrand-Prévot spoke of a long day in which she had to wait a long time before she could take action. “Also because you know it’s going to hurt,” said the…
Paraswimming World Championships day 6: Fifth medal for Amersfoorter Dorsman
The entire Dutch selection lives in Amersfoort and that is no coincidence. Team NL always trains in Amarenabad in Amerfoort, which is why the athletes have chosen to house there…
Man injured but not life-threatening after stabbing in Amersfoort, suspect on the run
The police have a suspected suspect in mind, but have not yet been able to arrest him. The search for him is currently ongoing. People who have more information about…