Almere

Few cities in Flevoland have a history as closely tied to land reclamation from the former Zuiderzee as Almere. Built on the Southern Flevoland polder beside the IJmeer, it is part of the vast Zuiderzee Works that reshaped the Dutch coast and created an entire province. Almere’s first residents arrived in 1976, and the city became an independent municipality in 1984. Its districts, green corridors and waterfront development reflect modern urban planning rather than centuries of gradual growth. The Markermeer, a broad freshwater lake contained by dikes, lies close by. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Almere and southern Flevoland relate to the waters of the IJmeer and Markermeer.

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