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  • Ommershof

    Ommershof

    Ommershof was situated on the high grounds on the Northern side of the perimeter. When the Britis...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Bakery Crum

    Bakery Crum

    The bakery of the Crum family used to be on the Paul Krugerstraat 23. It was in the middle of the...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • 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 ferry before the war. This ferry, on which cars could cross the river, had been disabled by the ferryman in order to prevent  the German troops from using it. .

    The first objective of the Polish troops was to use the Driel ferry to cross the river and to rea...

    Driel

    Sight

  • The Airborne Monument / The Needle

    The Airborne Monument / The Needle

    The Airborne monument in Oosterbeek commemorates the Battle of Arnhem which lasted from 17 to 26...

    Oosterbeek

    Monument

  • German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire.

    German positions behind the railway embankment take Polish troops under fire. Aerial photograph of Driel from 1944: (1) The landing zones (2) Route location, (3) The railway bridge and railway dike

    After the landing of the Polish paratroopers, the German commander quickly sent in troops from th...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Restaurant Campman

    Restaurant Campman

    Restaurant Campman is a unique meeting place with its own character. We invite you to come and ex...

    RENKUM

    Restaurant

  • The monument at Plac Polski and the annual commemorations in Driel

    The monument at Plac Polski and the annual commemorations in Driel The first version of the monument erected by the Driel people in honour of the Poles.

    On September 21st 1946, a sober monument was unveiled to commemorate the events of two years earl...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel

    Fighting around the Dorpstraat on the southern side of Driel The Polish soldier Bier found his first resting place in a field grave on the Dorpstraat. He is possibly the radio operator who was helped by Henk te Dorsthorst, a resident of Driel at the time.

    At the T-junction of Dorpstraat-Honingveldsestraat, the Polish troops had taken up positions. Whe...

    Driel

    Sight

  • De Rijkerswoerdse Plassen

    De Rijkerswoerdse Plassen

    The Rijkerswoerdse Plassen ('Rijkerswoerdse Lakes') recreation area, located in Elst on the borde...

    ARNHEM

    Beach

  • Audiospot: A symbol of friendship

    Audiospot: A symbol of friendship

    September 1944: Operation Market Garden, the allied offensive, is underway. The paths of two glid...

    Oosterbeek

    Luisterplek

  • Roadhouse Arnhem

    Roadhouse Arnhem

    Roadhouse Arnhem Bar & Kitchen is now open – the latest hotspot in Arnhem, Oosterbeek, Ede &a...

    Arnhem

    Restaurant

  • Park Sonsbeek

    Park Sonsbeek

    Sonsbeek is undoubtedly Arnhem's most famous park, just a five-minute walk from Central Station a...

    ARNHEM

    Park/Garden

  • Iveau Burgers & Wijnbar

    Iveau Burgers & Wijnbar

    At Iveau you can enjoy a variety of home-made burgers, delicious wines and delicacies. We think t...

    ARNHEM

    Restaurant

  • Villa Hartenstein

    Villa Hartenstein

    Villa Harteinstein used to be the headquarters of the British stroops commanded by general Urquha...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Listen: oranjewachtstraat

    Listen: oranjewachtstraat

    Arnhem

    Luisterplek

  • Spijkerbed

    Spijkerbed

    Spijkerbed is a community project that has been started by the inhabitants of the Spijkerkwartier...

    Arnhem

    Lunch

  • Slijk-Ewijk Beach Park

    Slijk-Ewijk Beach Park

    Slijk-Ewijk Beach Park is a recreation area with lots of sunbathing areas and sandy beaches. The...

    SLIJK-EWIJK

    Recreation area

  • Paul Krugerstraat 70

    Paul Krugerstraat 70

    The house on the Paul Krugerstraat, number 70, served as a medical post of the 7th King’s Own Sco...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Hotel de Tolkamer

    Hotel de Tolkamer

    Enjoy this boutique hotel with it's trendy yet relaxing style. In the direct area you can enjoy a...

    Tolkamer

    Restaurant

  • The emergency hospital in the school - Operating dressed in flak jackets

    The emergency hospital in the school - Operating dressed in flak jackets The emergency hospital on September 25th 1944. Polish ambulances of the ground army had managed to reach Driel. As a result, 70 patients could be evacuated to Nijmegen.

    The medical company of the Polish paratrooper brigade chose the Roman Catholic primary school as...

    Driel

    Historic mansion

  • STAN&CO

    STAN&CO

    It's the perfact hangout. The perfect place for socialising with friends, eating, drinking and ou...

    ARNHEM

    Restaurant

  • Tuin de Lage Oorsprong

    Tuin de Lage Oorsprong

    Tuin de Lage Oorsprong is alive: there is something for everyone. Garden lovers admire the garden...

    OOSTERBEEK

    Park/Garden

  • Castle Biljoen

    Castle Biljoen

    The history of Castle Biljoen goes back to the year 1530. The Duke of Gelre, Karel van Egmond, or...

    VELP GLD

    Sight

  • Rijndijk and Engineers Monument: the crossing of the Rhine

    Rijndijk and Engineers Monument: the crossing of the Rhine Remains of the house on the dike where the Polish soldiers established a company headquarters from which the crossing attempts were coordinated.

    This location - situated opposite the village of Oosterbeek - played an important role in both th...

    Driel

    Sight