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  • The monument at Plac Polski and the annual commemorations in Driel

    The monument at Plac Polski and the annual commemorations in Driel The first version of the monument erected by the Driel people in honour of the Poles.

    On September 21st 1946, a sober monument was unveiled to commemorate the events of two years earl...

    Driel

    Sight

  • 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 ferry before the war. This ferry, on which cars could cross the river, had been disabled by the ferryman in order to prevent the German troops from using it. .

    The first objective of the Polish troops was to use the Driel ferry to cross the river and to rea...

    Driel

    Sight

  • IJssalon Passione

    IJssalon Passione

    For delectable ice cream and coffee specialities. We – Geert and Willeke – have been located in t...

    Groesbeek

    Ice-cream shop

  • Wijchense Molen

    Wijchense Molen

    Situated on Bronckhorstlaan opposite the railway station and close to Kasteel-Raadhuis Wijchen (W...

    WIJCHEN

    Sight

  • 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 Armoured car with troops and Polish paratroopers on the Molenstraat. This is at the same location as where you are now.

    Early in the morning on Friday 22 September 1944, units of the Household Cavalry reached the Poli...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Batenburg

    Batenburg

    In Batenburg, a picturesque town on the banks of the river Maas, time seems to have stopped. Stra...

    BATENBURG

    Sight

  • The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail

    The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail Major General Sosabowski with, on the left, Major Desmond Pascale of The Dorsetshire Regiment in Valburg. Sosabowski's alternative to the Rhine crossing was turned down..

    In the night of 24 to 25 September 1944, after two earlier failed attempts by the Poles, a final...

    Driel

    Sight

  • De Buitenpoort Huissen

    De Buitenpoort Huissen

    The Buitenpoort is a multifunctional and stylish hospitality company in the heart of Huissen, bet...

    Huissen

    Horeca

  • Blixem

    Blixem

    NIJMEGEN

    Restaurant

  • Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel

    Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel The Polish soldier Bier found his first resting place in a field grave on the Dorpstraat. He is possibly the radio operator who was helped by Henk te Dorsthorst, a resident of Driel at the time.

    At the T-junction of Dorpstraat-Honingveldsestraat, the Polish troops had taken up positions. Whe...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Stichting van Steen en Natuur

    Stichting van Steen en Natuur

    Stichting van Steen en Natuur – the Brick and Nature Foundation – focuses on the preservation of...

    OOIJ

    Sight

  • Openluchtbad De Goffert

    Openluchtbad De Goffert

    Openluchtbad De Goffert is open between April 30 and September 11. There is a large pool and a p...

    NIJMEGEN

    Swimming pool

  • Hoogeerd by Flow

    Hoogeerd by Flow

    Near Nijmegen, in Niftrik on the River Maas, you'll find the exceptionally welcoming Hotel Hoogee...

    Niftrik

    Restaurant

  • Casting company De Tinnen Roos/ ’t Gelders Maakmuseum

    Casting company De Tinnen Roos/ ’t Gelders Maakmuseum

    Our products, from candlesticks to name plates, deserve a place in your home. We give you a choic...

    MILLINGEN AAN DE RIJN

    Regional products

  • Boerengolf / Atelier de Horst

    Boerengolf / Atelier de Horst

    We offer a whole range of activities at and around the farm. These include farmers bubble ball, f...

    GROESBEEK

    Farmer’s golf

  • De Pelgrim

    De Pelgrim

    Enjoy life together. Embark on an adventurous journey with your friends at de Pelgrim. Travel th...

    Nijmegen

    Restaurant

  • HCR De Oude Molen

    HCR De Oude Molen

    Warm and friendly family hotel featuring 13 spacious attractive rooms, most with TV and private b...

    GROESBEEK

    Restaurant

  • Headquarters and bust of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski

    Headquarters and bust of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski The bust of Major General Sosabowski, unveiled in September 2020, was created by artist Martin Abspoel. It overlooks the headquarters.

    The bust of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski looks out over his headquarters, at Molenstraat 12...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Museumpark Heilig Land Stichting Orientalis

    Museumpark Heilig Land Stichting Orientalis

    Between 1911 and 1940 numerous buildings and interiors were built according to Jan Stuyt and Piet...

    HEILIG LANDSTICHTING

    Museum

  • Omnivents

    Omnivents

    Omnivents organises sports and adventurous events.

    VALBURG

    Restaurant

  • 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

  • Rijndijk and Engineers Monument: the crossing of the Rhine

    Rijndijk and Engineers Monument: the crossing of the Rhine Remains of the house on the dike where the Polish soldiers established a company headquarters from which the crossing attempts were coordinated.

    This location - situated opposite the village of Oosterbeek - played an important role in both th...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Restaurant Pancake House St. Walrick

    Restaurant Pancake House St. Walrick

    The St. Walrick restaurant and pancake house is situated in wooded surroundings. There is a small...

    OVERASSELT

    Restaurant

  • Speeltuin De Blije Dries

    Speeltuin De Blije Dries

    Including a restaurant and patio that were revamped in 2016! Fun at the playground for the whole...

    WIJCHEN

    Play garden

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