Walk of Fame Almere
A new tile with a meaning every year
The Walk of Fame Almere - a route of 51 tiles in the centre of Almere - tells the story of Almere. Each tile highlights per year a meaningful event, development or an important person. More background information on the history of this New Town can be viewed via the QR code on the tile. Want to walk the route? View the online route, download the map with all the tiles on it or download the brochure with all the information.
Each year, visitors and residents can contribute topics and vote on the highlights of Almere's history from the previous year. The Walk of Fame Almere is a gift from Rabobank Almere to the municipality of Almere to mark its 35th anniversary. Every year until 2043, Rabobank Almere will donate a new tile to the municipality and its residents.
Tile 2025
The three nominees for the tile of 2025 are known and people had until 1 June to vote for their favourite. The tile will be officially unveiled in September.
Nominees 2025
These are the tiles so far - From 1974 to the present
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2024 - Stichting Fietsmaatjes Almere
2024 - Stichting Fietsmaatjes Almere
The winner of the 51st tile of the Walk of Fame Almere is Stichting Fietsmaatjes Almere!
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2023 - Ice cream man Carlo Guida
2023 - Ice cream man Carlo Guida
The winner of the 50th tile of the Walk of Fame Almere is ice cream man Carlo Guida.
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2022 - Wensjes Foundation
2022 - Wensjes Foundation
The winner of the 49th tile of the Walk of Fame Almere is Stichting Wensjes.
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2021 - Allystaysin
2021 - Allystaysin
The winner of the 48th tile of the Walk of Fame Almere is Allyblijftbinnen because of their heartwarming actions in the city in corona time.
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2020 - Grandpa Joop
2020 - Grandpa Joop
Over 1,000 Almereans have indicated that they would like to include 100-year-old grandpa Joop in Almere's history via a tile.
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2019 - 25th anniversary Dierenambulance Almere
2019 - 25th anniversary Dierenambulance Almere
Stichting Dierenambulance Midden Nederland is part of the Dierenbescherming and has Almere and Zeewolde as its working area.
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2018 - Camp Seedorf wall-streetart
2018 - Camp Seedorf wall-streetart
"As an attic room project" is how a secret group of about 10 Almere street artists began in 2010, managing to remain anonymous over the years.
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2017 - Diaper Park
2017 - Diaper Park
"Almere has gained a beautiful park thanks to Tineke," said alderman Frits Huis, when he opened the Diaper Park in Oostrand Park on Wednesday 29 March 2017 amid great public interest.
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2016 - Brass Band Almere celebrates its 35th anniversary
2016 - Brass Band Almere celebrates its 35th anniversary
When Jan Schut, solo trumpeter with the Royal Military Band in The Hague and cornettist Leo Wilde, moved to Almere, they took the initiative in 1981 to found Almere's first music association: Brass Band Almere.
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2015 - Vis à Vis theatre company
2015 - Vis à Vis theatre company
Theatre company Vis à Vis has been performing spectacular theatre in the outdoors for 25 years. At their core, all performances depict "the hilarious, desperate struggle for survival of the stranded man in a desolate location".
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2014 - Bob Friedländer
2014 - Bob Friedländer
Bob Friedländer became an independent photographer in 1964. That year, he made his first photo shoot, about a woman behind the Iron Curtain who sees her mother again after 20 years.
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2013 - AJSO celebrates its 25th anniversary
2013 - AJSO celebrates its 25th anniversary
The Almeers Youth Symphony Orchestra (AJSO) was founded by conductor Hans Welle in 1987.
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2012 - Silent march out of respect
2012 - Silent march out of respect
A week after the fatal assault, on Sunday 9 December, a silent march for the deceased linesman was organised in Almere.
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2011 - Opening of Klokhuis
2011 - Opening of Klokhuis
Princess Máxima opens the Klokhuis, designed by children. This pink, cake-shaped building stands in the sustainable Cascadepark in Poort. This official opening also includes the presentation of the so-called 'Klokhuis book'.
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2010 - the new library
2010 - the new library
The new library opens its doors to the public on 27 March 2010. Especially many Almere residents enthusiastically come to visit the modern building designed by Meyer & Van Schooten Architects on Stadshuisplein.
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2009 - WTC tallest building
2009 - WTC tallest building
With the 120-metre-high Carlton Tower, the World Trade Center will become Almere's tallest building in 2009. It is part of 'L' Hermitage' behind Almere Centrum station.
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2008 - 'The Oostvaarders'
2008 - 'The Oostvaarders'
Nature experience centre'De Oostvaarders' will officially open in 2008. From this centre, Almeerders can observe the Almere nature with binoculars: the Oostvaardersplassen.
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2007 - Theatre & Kunstlinie
2007 - Theatre & Kunstlinie
In 2007, the doors swing open of Schouwburg Almere and Kunstencentrum de 'Kunstlinie' on the Esplanade in Almere Stad.
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2006 - Almere Centrum opened
2006 - Almere Centrum opened
In spring 2006, the official opening of the Almere city centre is a fact.
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2005 - Food Counter Almere
2005 - Food Counter Almere
The Voedsel Loket Almere (VLA) is officially a foundation on 1 November 2005. VLA offers food parcels to single people and families who are tight on money.
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2004 - Utopolis cinema
2004 - Utopolis cinema
Cinema Utopolis, (now called Kinepolis) opened its doors at Forum 16 in 2004. The modern cinema has eight screens with a total of 2,247 seats.
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2003 - 'The Gooiboog'
2003 - 'The Gooiboog'
In 2003, ' De Gooiboog' was commissioned and train travel between Almere and Utrecht and vice versa became a reality.
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2002 - Fashion centre 'UFO'
2002 - Fashion centre 'UFO'
In 2002, right next to the A6 motorway at the Veluwedreef exit, the new Mode Centrum Almere opened. Popularly known as 'the UFO', this metal stronghold is soon referred to as reminiscent of a spaceship.
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2001 - Event city of the year
2001 - Event city of the year
In 2001, Almere celebrates its 25th anniversary. Thanks to all the festive activities, the New Town achieves the national title 'event city of the year'.
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2000 - First pile of the castle
2000 - First pile of the castle
The first pile for Kasteel Almere goes into the ground in 2000. The design for this castle is based on the 13th-century Belgian castle Jemeppe in Hargimont.
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1999 - 'Tante Tante Truus' started
1999 - 'Tante Tante Truus' started
Lunchroom Tante Truus started in Almere in 1999 as a new, social concept. People with disabilities run the service and make the sandwiches for lunch.
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1998 - The Pavilions open
1998 - The Pavilions open
In 1998, Museum De Paviljoens opened in Almere Stad, as the first and only museum in Almere.
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1997 - First demolition project
1997 - First demolition project
In 1997, the first demolition hammer hits the buildings on Schipperkade. This marks the New Town's first demolition project.
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1996 - Kestrel
1996 - Kestrel
Almere celebrates its 20th anniversary and gains a real 'City Farm' on Stadslandgoed de Kemphaan in 1996
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1995 - Children's holiday country
1995 - Children's holiday country
In 1995, 'Kindervakantieland' organised a holiday week for the first time. Children from families on a small budget can have fun in their own town for a week.
The route
The route of the Walk of Fame, a work of art that tells the history of Almere, lies like a ribbon through the centre of Almere. The route starts at the 1974 tile, the birth of the name Almere-Stad, on the Stationsplein. For every year of the city's existence, a tile will be added with a person, marker or milestone on it about the year before. The tiles will be laid until 2043.
Download the floor plan
Disclaimer: The Stadsarchief Almere has done its utmost to correctly include all available data with the years and related data on people, milestones and markers. If there are any imperfections, please contact stadsarchief@almere.nl. No further rights can be derived from the text of this website.