Construction of new indoor theme park completed: Bommelwereld opens its doors!
On 3 October, Bommelwereld, Marveld Recreatie's brand new indoor theme park officially opened its doors. The park, inspired by the adventures of the iconic comic characters Olivier B. Bommel and Tom Poes, covers an area of 9,000 m2 and offers an unforgettable experience for young and old alike with more than 20 attractions.
Our contribution to this special project
Severfield Steel Construction Netherlands is proud to have made an essential contribution as a steel partner to this unique project, which was commissioned by Beltim Bouwprojecten. Since construction began in 2023, we have supplied no less than 1,180 tonnes of steel for the construction of the park.
Our work included the complete design, delivery and assembly of various steel structures, including the iconic castle with towers, the entrance building and the play hall. A special feature of the play hall was the impressive 53-metre free span – a technical feat that was only possible thanks to the excellent collaboration between Severfield and Beltim Bouwprojecten. In addition, we provided the stability construction for the decorative mountains and the structures for several attraction buildings. We were also responsible for the delivery and installation of the roof and wall cladding, ComFlor floors and grating floors. Finally, we also took care of the installation of the hollow core slabs.
A once-in-a-lifetime project
This was a special project for Severfield, partly due to the unique character of the iconic castle. As Jan Lubbers, project manager at Severfield Europe, says: ‘This is a once-in-a-lifetime project – something you only get to work on once in your career.’ Thanks to the excellent collaboration with Beltim Bouwprojecten, we look back on this project with great pleasure and are proud of the end result: an indoor amusement park that visitors from all over the country can now enjoy.
A fine example of craftsmanship: four towers, each weighing 25 tonnes
One of the most spectacular moments during the construction of Bommelwereld was the installation of the four imposing towers on Bommelstein Castle. Each of these towers weighs no less than 25 tonnes and was hoisted with extreme precision onto a specially designed steel ring structure. This ring, developed and supplied by Severfield Steel Construction Netherlands, forms the load-bearing heart of the castle and makes it possible to position the towers safely and stably at a height of over 23 metres. ‘The best moment? When the last tower was in place and Bommelstein really came to life. That's when you know: we've created something special here,’ says Jan Lubbers.
Festive opening of Bommelwereld
On 1 October, we were given a sneak peek behind the scenes. A number of colleagues from Severfield Europe attended this festive opening in Groenlo with their families. It was a special opportunity to admire the end result up close and experience how our steel structures contribute to the park's appeal. A moment of pride for everyone who worked on this project.
Would you like to see more of this impressive project? Take a look at the Bommelwereld project page.
