Enschede, a first look
Visiting Enschede for my interview, my first impression was a traffic jam on the roundabout by the office
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February 8, 2011
February 9, 2011
A trip to the town centre
After my interview I went into town later to find typical continental town streets, with bicycles ruling the road (as you would expect in Holland).
February 10, 2011
Lunchroom a go-go
On the road from the station to the town centre.
February 11, 2011
De Kater
De Kater Brasserie by the old market square in the centre of the town - there are a number of cafes and bars all around the square.
February 23, 2011
This is a waste
Some art on a building site in the centre of Enschede - "but we do get to celebrate august 11th", "This is a waste", "it was just plain simple greed".
February 24, 2011
Umbrella meeting
A statue of a meeting under an umbrella outside the library in Enschede.
February 25, 2011
Enschede modern centre
A modern street in the town centre.
February 26, 2011
Staircase to nowhere
Next to the market square is a building with a staircase leading nowhere.
February 27, 2011
New market square
The modern city is built around the new market square, with its fountain and entrance to the car park under the whole area.
February 28, 2011
Horn art
Some art on a wall near the market square.
March 1, 2011
Gathering
The carpark entrance and ornament in the centre of the market square is a meeting place for many.
March 2, 2011
Shopping centre
The shopping centre by the market square is deserted on non-market evenings.
March 3, 2011
Britain, escapology by philosophy
This is an outdoor shop - I can't figure out why they associate Britain with outdoor activities?
March 4, 2011
Revolution at the end of the road
Looking from the shopping area toward the bar district, we can see the revolution.
March 5, 2011
Geese statue
In the first circus you arrive at when entering the town from the station, there is a statue of some geese.
March 6, 2011
Sunset over the bus station
The bus station, next to the railway station, is where all the buses in the town start or finish.
March 8, 2011
Children playing in the fountain
Some children playing in the fountain in the centre of Enschede, in the summer time this is place for many to congregate and interact with some cooling water.
March 9, 2011
Take a seat
The concrete sofa in the middle of Langestraat is one of the iconic impressions of the city.
March 10, 2011
Reading the paper
The town has numerous artworks and sculptures dotted around its streets.
March 11, 2011
Statues on the roof
There are statues on the roof of one of the main theatres in the town centre, and many more climbing to join them.
March 12, 2011
To catch a falling star
These statues are starting their journey to the roof, but one has fallen.
March 13, 2011
Sundial
The sundial on the side of the church in the old market square.
March 14, 2011
Pizza's Spaghetteria
An Italian restaurant.
March 15, 2011
Cash cow
There are many fibre glass animals (indeed, other things too) advertising all kinds of shops.
March 16, 2011
Graffiti
In common with most cities there are plenty of abandoned buildings attracting graffiti and urban art.
March 17, 2011
English Drop
Licorice, or Drop in Dutch, is a very important part of the culture, it is not so sour as the Swedish salmiak. Licorice allsorts are called Engles Drop - here some are large enough to be seats, overlooking the blocks of offices and flats
March 18, 2011
Fruit stalls on the Enschede market
There is still a very strong market culture in Netherlands, with most towns having a market two days a week, saturday plus one of tuesday, wednesday or thursday (different towns on different days).
March 19, 2011
Cheese shop on the market
Cheese is central to the Dutch way of life - they produce many hard tangy cheeses like Edam and Leerdammer - the stallholders are very enthusiastic about their cheeses and will often let you try some to help you decide which you would like. The rounds of cheese vary in age between 4 weeks and 6 years, with the cheese becoming stronger flavoured and harder as time goes by.
March 20, 2011
Flower stall on the market
A flower stall at the edge of the market.
March 21, 2011
Hong Kong restaurant
An abandoned chinese restaurant.
March 22, 2011
Irene promenade
The Irene Promenade is a small arcade toward the edge of the town centre.
March 23, 2011
Hifi Studio City
Hifi Studio City is a classic hifi shop, somehow stuck in the past but with modern equipment for sale.
March 24, 2011
Walk with me
Some slightly augmented art, a walking man on one of the pedestrian streets of the city.
March 25, 2011
Horse head
Many saddlers were indicated by the presence of horse statues, these days most of these buildings are used for different purposes.
March 26, 2011
Not as comfortable as it looks
Outside the Rabobank in Enschede is another sofa, again this one isn't as comfortable as it looks.
March 27, 2011
Rickshaw fleet
Like most towns there is a small fleet of rickshaws to take tourists around the city, here they are on their way to the old market square.
March 28, 2011
The track to Germany
Enschede station serves both the Dutch and German rail networks, but they are no longer joined here, there is a few inches gap between them. This is the DB line to Gronau.
March 29, 2011
Station forecourt
Outside the station there is a large forecourt with a skate park and some modern art.
March 30, 2011
Decaying horse
This statue of a horse stands outside a now-decaying building.
March 31, 2011
Saxion art
Saxion University is one of the largest science universities in Netherlands.
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