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Ammunition Crates in Wijchen
Ammunition Crates in WijchenAmmunition Crates in Wijchen
During the winter of 1944–1945, the area around Nijmegen became a major gathering point for troops and ammunition. All this was in preparation for Operation Veritable, the attack on Germany that was to begin from this area on 8 February 1945. Many people had Allied soldiers and evacuees ‘quartered’ in their homes. Wijchen, too, was full of ammunition destined for the front. The ammunition crates were lined up in long rows along the road. The Zandstraat, now known as the Kasteellaan, was one of the streets packed with these crates, as was what is now the Nieuweweg. Children would regularly get hold of items from these crates, such as bullets, air pistols and the like. They often played with these, though unfortunately not always with a happy ending.
During the winter of 1944–1945, the area around Nijmegen served as a major gathering point for tr...
Wijchen
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Leurse hof
Leurse hof
During Operation Market Garden in 1944, the Heerlijkheid van Leur served as a resting place for t...
Leur
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B&B De Knechtenkamer
B&B De Knechtenkamer
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PUIFLIJK
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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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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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De Rijnstrangen | Camping & Landelijke appartementen
De Rijnstrangen | Camping & Landelijke appartementen
The Rijnstrangen Camping & Rural Apartments is located in the heart of the nature reserve “De...
Aerdt
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Recreatieboerderij Nederrijkswald
Recreatieboerderij Nederrijkswald
Situated in quiet woodland surroundings and lovely rolling countryside near 'Nederrijk' country e...
BERG EN DAL
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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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LiberationTour
LiberationTour
In lovely Groesbeek, a stone’s throw from Nijmegen, Liberation Tour hosts a liberation-themed tou...
GROESBEEK
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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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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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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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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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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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Vakantieboerderij de Meiberg
Vakantieboerderij de Meiberg
Situated in the beautiful rolling landscape of Berg en Dal is the holiday farmhouse De Meiberg. I...
BERG EN DAL
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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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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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Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel
Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel
At the T-junction of Dorpstraat-Honingveldsestraat, the Polish troops had taken up positions. Whe...
Driel
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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
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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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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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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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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
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Audiospot: The Poles of Driel
Audiospot: The Poles of Driel
In the battle of Arnhem, General Sosabowski and his Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade acte...
Driel
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