VISIT ENSCHEDE

Old Enschede pictures

Van Heek photo
Van Heek was one of the main textile factories. The complex in gone and now there are houses. The railway to germany was shutdown in the 1980s and reopended in 2001.

Enschede as it was

This historical photopage shows black and white pictures of Enschede as it once was. Some locations are still recognizable when walking through the city, others have changed damatically. Buildings and streets have been reconstructed a lot, especially after the collapse of the textile industries.