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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
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Former home of Mayor Luske
Former home of Mayor LuskeFormer home of Mayor Luske
Jacques J.C.M. Luske was the mayor of Bergharen during the Second World War. Luske regularly protested against the German authorities and actively helped to protect people in hiding. During a raid, a number of people in hiding were arrested; after being tortured, they admitted that Luske had helped them go into hiding. On 6 March 1944, Luske was arrested by the Germans. He was eventually sent to Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg, where he died on 27 December 1944. Luske was 43 years old.
Jacques J.C.M. Luske was the mayor of Bergharen during the Second World War. Luske regularly prot...
Bergharen
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Blixem
Blixem
NIJMEGEN
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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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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
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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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Het Buitencentrum
Het Buitencentrum
Het Buitencentrum provides indoor and outdoor activities at a unique location, in the magnificent...
OVERASSELT
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Campsite De Grote Altena
Campsite De Grote Altena
Camping on one of the most beautiful and best-rated campsites in the Betuwe. Campsite De Grote Al...
OOSTERHOUT GLD
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B&B De Knechtenkamer
B&B De Knechtenkamer
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PUIFLIJK
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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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De Puitenburgh
De Puitenburgh
Welcome to “de Heerlijkheid Leur” for a great stay in this traditionally converted listed buildin...
LEUR
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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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German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire.
German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire.
After the landing of the Polish paratroopers, the German commander quickly sent in troops from th...
Driel
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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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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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Cozy Bed & Breakfast
Cozy Bed & Breakfast
Cozy Bed & Breakfast is in the centre of Elst, only 10 minutes by car from Arnhem or Nijmegen...
Elst GLD
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Stranded aid: supplies do not reach the British troops in Oosterbeek.
Stranded aid: supplies do not reach the British troops in Oosterbeek.
In the evening of Friday September 22nd 1944, parts of the allied ground army – coming from the s...
Driel
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Mini camping de Klos
Mini camping de Klos
The campsite is in a quiet spot on a push moraine in Groesbeek. The view is magnificent. With woo...
GROESBEEK
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Mass grave of victims of the Nijmegen bombing
Mass grave of victims of the Nijmegen bombingMass grave of victims of the Nijmegen bombing
At the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Wijchen lies a mass grave of thirteen civilian victims who lost their lives during the bombing of Nijmegen on 22 February 1944. During this Allied bombing raid, nearly 800 people lost their lives and a large part of the city centre was destroyed. Most of the thirteen victims from Wijchen were on the bus at Stationsplein, waiting for the ‘all clear’ signal following the first air-raid siren.
At the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Wijchen lies a mass grave containing the remains of thirteen ci...
Wijchen
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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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De Pelgrim
De Pelgrim
Enjoy life together. Embark on an adventurous journey with your friends at de Pelgrim. Travel th...
Nijmegen
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The Catholic Church: from viewpoint to information centre
The Catholic Church: from viewpoint to information centre
On September 24th 1944, Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks, commander of the ground army, visited...
Driel
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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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Landgoed Jachtslot de Mookerheide
Landgoed Jachtslot de Mookerheide
A 10-minutes’ drive from Nijmegen lies the unique nature reserve 'Landgoed, Jachtslot de Mookerhe...
MOLENHOEK LB
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