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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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Sculpture ‘Near Miss’
Sculpture ‘Near Miss’Sculpture ‘Near Miss’
On 21 September 1944, a ‘Short Stirling MK 4’ took off from the British airfield at Fairford to supply the 1st Airborne Division stationed in Oosterbeek. The airdrop was successful, but on the return journey the four-engine transport aircraft was fired upon by a German fighter, which had initially been mistaken for an Allied aircraft. An emergency landing was unavoidable. Batenburg would have been struck by the burning aircraft had it not managed, at the very last moment, to make a belly landing on the River Maas. Thanks to the swift action of circus performers staying in Batenburg, three occupants were rescued. Conry Candler, who was among the victims, is buried in Batenburg cemetery. In 2003, the aircraft’s undercarriage was found near Dieden, on the opposite bank of the Meuse,
On 21 September 1944, a ‘Short Stirling MK 4’ took off from the British airfield at Fairford to s...
Batenburg
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Camperpark Lingewaard
Camperpark Lingewaard
Lingewaard camper van park is situated in a rural setting just outside Gendt. The pitches include...
GENDT
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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
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Monument to Allied Soldiers, Wijchen
Monument to Allied Soldiers, WijchenMonument to Allied Soldiers, Wijchen
During the mobilisation of 1939–1940, Dutch conscripts were called up for the front. This monument at the Catholic Cemetery commemorates the residents of Wijchen who lost their lives on the Grebbeberg during the May days of 1940. Of the six names listed, at least five are buried at the Dutch Military Cemetery on the Grebbeberg. The grave location of one person, G.W. Kloosterman, is unknown. Both can be found at the cemetery in Wijchen, on the fourth path on the right.
During the mobilisation of 1939–1940, Dutch conscripts were called up to serve at the front. This...
Wijchen
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One Bridge Too Many
One Bridge Too ManyOne Bridge Too Many
Eight people lost their lives in Niftrik during the Second World War. One soldier was killed in action on the Grebbeberg during the May days of 1940. Seven people were killed in the bombing raid on 1 September 1944 near the railway bridge at Niftrik. Fifteen houses and the church were also set alight on the orders of the Dutch army, as the area had to be cleared of cover for the troops.
A war memorial near Niftrik
Niftrik
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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
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Information Centre: The Poles of Driel
Information Centre: The Poles of Driel
‘Bound by Friendship and Gratitude’. The Information Centre: The Poles of Driel provide insights...
DRIEL
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De Lindenberg
De Lindenberg
De Lindenberg is thé Arts Centre in Nijmegen. Besides art courses De Lindenberg hosts a wide rang...
Nijmegen
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The Nevel: Poles take up positions around Driel
The Nevel: Poles take up positions around Driel
Because the Polish troops could not cross the Rhine on the first night, they took up positions ar...
Driel
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DoeNijmegen.nl - Diverse Arrangementen
DoeNijmegen.nl - Diverse Arrangementen
How about spending an afternoon riding around on a Solex moped and then finishing off with one of...
NIJMEGEN
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Hotel Restaurant MANNA
Hotel Restaurant MANNA
MANNA is a hotel and global food & fish restaurant located in Nijmegen city centre. MANNA earned...
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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Hotel & Bungalowpark de Zeven Heuvelen
Hotel & Bungalowpark de Zeven Heuvelen
De Zeven Heuvelen ('The Seven Hills') Hotel & Bungalow Park is located amongst the beautiful...
GROESBEEK
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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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Dolfijn Mook
Dolfijn Mook
Dolfijn Water Sports and Recreation in Mook (near Nijmegen) is the ideal place for an active and...
MOOK
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De Vereeniging Café-Restaurant
De Vereeniging Café-Restaurant
Eating and drinking in a pleasant atmosphere in Keizer Karelplein... For drinks, a get-together,...
Nijmegen
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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
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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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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
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Nijmegen - Mariken van Nieumeghen
Nijmegen - Mariken van Nieumeghen
Nijmegen
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Hotel 't Spijker
Hotel 't Spijker
Hotel-restaurant ’t Spijker is a uniquely situated and stylish family hotel. The friendliness and...
BEEK-UBBERGEN
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Hof van Hessen City Museum
Hof van Hessen City Museum
The museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 1.00 pm to 4.30 pm. It is also open by appointment...
HUISSEN
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Pater Sebald Lindersstraat
Pater Sebald LindersstraatPater Sebald Lindersstraat
Father Sebald Linders, a Friar Minor born in Mook, was a follower of St Francis, but not a contemporary like all the other followers of the Saint of Assisi or St Clare who had streets named after them in Alverna. Father Sebald Linders owed this honour to his work in the Resistance. The friar, who did not shy away from taking up arms when necessary, and whose main contribution lay in sheltering Jewish children, was betrayed and shot by the Germans in Vught at the age of 37. On Wednesday 9 September 2015, Father Sebald Linders will be posthumously awarded the Yad Vashem ‘Righteous Among the Nations’ honour.
The priest, who did not shy away from taking up arms when necessary, and whose main achievement w...
Wijchen
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