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Molenstraat (Nijmegen)
Molenstraat (Nijmegen)
Molenstraat in Nijmegen town centre offers numerous possibilities, with plenty of things to see a...
NIJMEGEN
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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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Old St Victor’s Church
Old St Victor’s ChurchOld St Victor’s Church
Ies and Miriam Spangenthal, a Jewish couple from Amsterdam, went into hiding in the Protestant St Victor’s Church in 1943 and 1944. The couple had fled Amsterdam and found shelter in this church in Batenburg. The church verger, Hendrik van de Bovenkamp, and his wife Hermina provided them with food and clean clothes. Ies and Miriam slept on the church pews. In case of emergency, they could take refuge in a hiding place beneath the church floor, which Hendrik had built. In October 1944, following the liberation of Batenburg, the Spangenthal couple left the church after a year and a half.
Ies and Miriam Spangenthal, a Jewish couple from Amsterdam, went into hiding in the Protestant St...
Batenburg
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Omnivents
Omnivents
Omnivents organises sports and adventurous events.
VALBURG
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Hotel Blue
Hotel Blue
Hotel Blue in Nijmegen is perfect for those who like to feel right at home. Here you have everyth...
NIJMEGEN
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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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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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Brewery de Hemel
Brewery de Hemel
Our working brewery museum welcomes both individual visitors and small groups. Captions, photos,...
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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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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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 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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Wijnhoeve de Colonjes
Wijnhoeve de Colonjes
The largest (13 ha) and most beautiful organic vineyard in the Netherlands lies in Groesbeek. Its...
GROESBEEK
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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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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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Campsite de Oude Molen
Campsite de Oude Molen
In the beautiful wooded rolling landscape of Groesbeek, campsite De Oude Molen is located on the...
GROESBEEK
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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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IJssalon Passione
IJssalon Passione
For delectable ice cream and coffee specialities. We – Geert and Willeke – have been located in t...
Groesbeek
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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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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
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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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The first clashes: German attacks repelled, losses to be mourned.
The first clashes: German attacks repelled, losses to be mourned.
The Polish troops took up positions in and around Driel, including at the predecessor of this pos...
Driel
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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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