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Nijmegen - Mariken van Nieumeghen
Nijmegen - Mariken van Nieumeghen
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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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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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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Landing sites – then fields and orchards
Landing sites – then fields and orchards
On September 21st 1944, around 17:55, this was the landing area of the Polish troops. Around 1000...
Driel
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LUX Nijmegen
LUX Nijmegen
LUX: the largest art-house cinema in the Netherlands with a diverse and interesting programme. Ni...
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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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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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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De Puitenburgh
De Puitenburgh
Welcome to “de Heerlijkheid Leur” for a great stay in this traditionally converted listed buildin...
LEUR
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B&B De Knechtenkamer
B&B De Knechtenkamer
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PUIFLIJK
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Audiospot: Josphine Baker performs!
Audiospot: Josphine Baker performs!
In October 1944, the world famous revue star, Josephine Baker, performed here in the Café van Lin...
Overasselt
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Sous les Eglises
Sous les Eglises
Characteristic hotel in the heart of Beek, a village in the rural district of Ubbergen, home to m...
BEEK-UBBERGEN
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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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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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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 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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