Lievelde is a small village in the province of Gelderland

Gelderland

Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...

, in the eastern part of The Netherlands. It is located in between the two towns of Groenlo

Groenlo

Groenlo is a city in the municipality of Oost Gelre, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands on the German border, a region in the province of Gelderland called the Achterhoek . Groenlo was a municipality until January 1, 2005, when it merged with Lichtenvoorde. Until May 19 2006 Groenlo...

 and Lichtenvoorde

Lichtenvoorde

Lichtenvoorde is a town in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Oost Gelre.Until 1 January 2005, Lichtenvoorde was an independent municipality. It includes also four small villages: Lievelde, Zieuwent, Vragender and Harreveld. The number of inhabitants in this municipality is about 20,000.The...

. The population of Lievelde has been estimated at 1516 (Jan. 1st 2007).

Lievelde is the place where the regional train station is situated, called station Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo.

Lievelde is known locally for its "wool corso", a parade of people and selfmade vehicles, fully clothed in colorful died wool

Wool

Wool is the textile fiber obtained from sheep and certain other animals, including cashmere from goats, mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, vicuña, alpaca, camel from animals in the camel family, and angora from rabbits....

, unlike the "flower corso" for which Lichtenvoorde is famous, among others.

In Lievelde is a more ore less intact sconce

Sconce (fortification)

A Sconce is a small protective fortification, such as an earthwork often placed on a mound as a defensive work for artillery. It was used primarily in Northern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the 19th century. This type of fortification was common during the English Civil War, and the...

, the Engelse schans (English sconce), which was used during the Siege of Groenlo

Siege of Groenlo (1627)

The Siege of Grol in 1627 was a battle between the Army of the Dutch Republic commanded by Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange and the Spanish controlled fortified city of Grol , during the Eighty Years War in 1627. The Spanish army led by Hendrik van den Bergh came to relieve Grol, but it came too...

in 1627.