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Enschede fireworks disaster

The Enschede fireworks disaster was a catastrophic fireworks explosion occurring at the SE Fireworks depot on 13 May 2000, in the eastern Dutch city of Enschede. The fire led to an enormous explosion which killed 23 people and injured 947. The first explosion had a strength in the order of 800 kg TNT equivalence, while the strength of the final explosion was within the range of 4000-5000 kg TNT. The biggest blast was felt up to 30 kilometres from the scene.

Located at 52.2303, 6.89335 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Fireworks, Explosions in the Netherlands, Fires in the Netherlands, Industrial accidents and incidents, 2000 industrial disasters, 2000 in the Netherlands, 2000 fires, 20th-century explosions, Industrial fires and explosions, Enschede, Filmed accidental deaths

De Grolsch Veste

De Grolsch Veste is the stadium of football club Twente. It is located in Enschede, Netherlands, at the Business & Science Park, near the University of Twente. The stadium has an all-seated capacity of 30,205 with a standard pitch heating system and has a promenade instead of fences around the stands.

Located at 52.2367, 6.8375 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1998, Football venues in the Netherlands, Buildings and structures in Overijssel, FC Twente, Sport in Overijssel

Rijksmuseum Twenthe

The Rijksmuseum Twenthe in Enschede, the Netherlands, was founded in 1927 by textile industry Baron Jan Bernard Van Heek. He donated his own private collection and the museum building to the government, thus making it a national museum. The museum is situated in the quarter of Roombeek, 10 minutes on foot north-east from the railway station. It has a small gift shop and a cafe, but only poor car parking facilities, so visitors are advised not to come by car.

Located at 52.2278, 6.89694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National museums of the Netherlands, Art museums established in 1927, 1927 establishments in the Netherlands, Art museums and galleries in the Netherlands

ITC Enschede

The International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) was an institute of higher (tertiary) education located in Enschede, Netherlands. As of 01-January-2010 it has been incorporated into the University of Twente as the sixth faculty, while preserving its unique international character as a faculty sui generis, and is now formally known as University of Twente, Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC).

Located at 52.2236, 6.88556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities in the Netherlands, 1950 establishments in the Netherlands, Educational institutions established in 1950, Organisations based in Overijssel, Enschede

Van Deinse Instituut

The Van Deinse Instituut, located in the city of Enschede, is aimed at finding out more about the cultural past and present of Twente, a non-administrative region in the east of the Netherlands. The institution does this by means of studying, documenting and preserving archaeological findings, history, folklore, language, art and certain aspects of nature, environment and landscapes and presents its findings through exhibitions. The Van Deinse Instituut was named after J.J.

Located at 52.2197, 6.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Museums in Overijssel, Twente, History museums in the Netherlands

Roombeek

Roombeek is a working-class suburb of the Dutch city of Enschede. It made international headlines due to the Enschede fireworks warehouse disaster (Dutch, "Vuurwerkramp") on May 13, 2000. The warehouse explosion in Roombeek caused 23 deaths, and wounded 947 people. Around 400 homes were destroyed, and 1500 were seriously damaged by the fireworks explosion. Prior, there were already plans for a major renovation of the district.

Located at 52.2297, 6.89611 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Overijssel, Enschede

Het Koetshuis Schuttersveld

Het Koetshuis Schuttersveld is a former restaurant located in Enschede, Netherlands. It was a fine dining restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1987-2001. Owner and head chef Fred Böhnke closed the restaurant in February 2009, after 32 year. He cited the smoking ban and the recession as the reason for his demise of the restaurant. Böhnke followed the advice of his bank and closed the restaurant before going bankrupt.

Located at 52.2239, 6.88447 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Restaurants in the Netherlands, Michelin Guide starred restaurants in the Netherlands, Defunct restaurants