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Koningsplein Nijmegen
Koningsplein Nijmegen
Koningsplein is a pleasant location in the center of Nijmegen, its wealth of shops amongst the ou...
Nijmegen
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Groesbeek Express
Groesbeek Express
The Groesbeek Express operates in Groesbeek and surrounding areas. This eye-catching yellow locom...
GROESBEEK
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Little Canada
Little CanadaLittle Canada
In September 1944, the war was raging through Gelderland. The Allied forces were stationed there between October 1944 and February 1945, sleeping in barracks such as those shown in the picture. When the Allied forces advanced into Germany, they left a number of these barracks behind. Tens of thousands of civilians were forced to flee because of the war. Wijchen – then home to 8,000 inhabitants and a safe haven amidst the violence – had to accommodate 6,000 displaced people in a short space of time. After the liberation, the housing shortage remained unacceptably high and the council took over a collection of Allied huts. People came to live in these eleven huts and barracks, without electricity or plumbing; water was pumped by hand. The complex soon came to be known as ‘Little Canada’. In 1955, the last resident left and the complex was demolished.
In September 1944, the war was raging through Gelderland. Between October 1944 and February 1945,...
Wijchen
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Bed & Breakfast Farmhouse de Loksheuvel
Bed & Breakfast Farmhouse de Loksheuvel
Luxurious Bed and Breakfast situated in a beautifully restored 18th-century farmhouse. Two luxuri...
OVERASSELT
Bed and breakfast -
Hotel Courage Waalkade
Hotel Courage Waalkade
Set in the heart of historic Nijmegen within a stone’s throw from the shopping and entertainment...
NIJMEGEN
Hotel -
Café In de Blaauwe Hand
Café In de Blaauwe Hand
This is the oldest café in Nijmegen. Situated in the heart of the city and with a historic ambian...
NIJMEGEN
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Park Lingezegen
Park Lingezegen
Whether you are an avid birdwatcher, want to go for a walk with the dog, love going for a bike ri...
ELST GLD
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The Driel ferry - disabled for the Germans and unusable for the Poles
The Driel ferry - disabled for the Germans and unusable for the Poles
The first objective of the Polish troops was to use the Driel ferry to cross the river and to rea...
Driel
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The Household Cavalry came to reinforce the Polish troops with eight armored cars
The Household Cavalry came to reinforce the Polish troops with eight armored cars
Early in the morning on Friday 22 September 1944, units of the Household Cavalry reached the Poli...
Driel
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Hotel Credible
Hotel Credible
Hotel Credible in Nijmegen is a charming and quirky hotel where creativity and comfort come toget...
Nijmegen
Restaurant -
Campsite Op den Stuwwal
Campsite Op den Stuwwal
Campsite Op den Stuwwal is located in the tranquil countryside of Groesbeek. Groesbeek and its su...
GROESBEEK
Camp ground -
B&B Ivy Cottage
B&B Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is situated on the edge of the woods in a hilly area and close to nature reserve the...
BERG EN DAL
Bed and breakfast -
Wijchen Mill
Wijchen Mill
The mill played a very important role in protecting the people of Wijchen and those in hiding. Mi...
Wijchen
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Campsite De Groote Flierenberg
Campsite De Groote Flierenberg
Our campsite lies near Berg en Dal, on the site of a traditional farmhouse dating from 1652, in a...
BERG EN DAL
Camp ground -
Wijchen Peace Monument
Wijchen Peace MonumentWijchen Peace Monument
‘To all those who gave their lives for peace, wherever in the world.’ This is the inscription on this monument, which commemorates the suffering caused by all wars. The monument was designed by Henk Scheffer, a resident of Wijchen, to mark the 40th anniversary of Wijchen’s liberation. On Saturday 8 September 1984, the Queen’s Commissioner for Gelderland, Mr De Bruijne, came to Wijchen to unveil the memorial. Commemorative events are held at the monument, including the commemoration of the liberation of Wijchen and the surrounding area on 17 September. The monument is also intended as a warning against the rise of fascism and racism. The white concrete column symbolises ‘good’. The shields, made of hot-dip galvanised steel, symbolise evil. Evil attempts to penetrate good, seeking to destroy it, but is repelled because good ultimately has greater strength.
‘To all those who gave their lives for peace, wherever in the world.’ These are the words inscrib...
Wijchen
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The emergency hospital in the school - Operating dressed in flak jackets
The emergency hospital in the school - Operating dressed in flak jackets
The medical company of the Polish paratrooper brigade chose the Roman Catholic primary school as...
Driel
Historic mansion -
Nijmegen - Mariken van Nieumeghen
Nijmegen - Mariken van Nieumeghen
Nijmegen
Art and Culture -
Rijndijk and Engineers Monument: the crossing of the Rhine
Rijndijk and Engineers Monument: the crossing of the Rhine
This location - situated opposite the village of Oosterbeek - played an important role in both th...
Driel
Sight -
David van der Reis
David van der ReisDavid van der Reis
Along this road lies a boulder with an information board about David van der Reis. Here, at a farm at number 8 Rakenbergseweg in Alverna, David van der Reis, who was Jewish, went into hiding. The monument illustrates how David van der Reis travelled across the country to assist the Resistance. On 21 May 1943, this cost him his life.
Here, at a farm at number 8 Rakenbergseweg in Alverna, the Jewish man David van der Reis went int...
Wijchen
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Minicamping en Rundveehouderij De Hoge Hof
Minicamping en Rundveehouderij De Hoge Hof
De Hoge Hof campsite commands magnificent panoramic views of the hills around Groesbeek and is a...
Groesbeek
Camp ground -
LiberationTour
LiberationTour
In lovely Groesbeek, a stone’s throw from Nijmegen, Liberation Tour hosts a liberation-themed tou...
GROESBEEK
Sight -
Dolfijn Mook
Dolfijn Mook
Dolfijn Water Sports and Recreation in Mook (near Nijmegen) is the ideal place for an active and...
MOOK
Aquatic sport -
Betuwe Express
Betuwe Express
Would you like to get away from it all for one or more days? The 60 luxury touring cars, seating...
HERVELD
Bus -
De Wolfsberg Hotel Restaurant
De Wolfsberg Hotel Restaurant
Hotel Restaurant De Wolfsberg, atop the hills near Nijmegen, combines 1860s history with modern c...
Groesbeek
Restaurant