Heritage

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Rosendael Park and Castle
Rosendael Park and Castle

Rosendael Castle (Park en Kasteel Rosendael), the former residence of the Dukes of Guelders, is decorated...

Rozendaal
Kasteel Doornenburg
Kasteel Doornenburg

Mediaeval castle in Overbetuwe where the Rhine and Waal meet. Imposing stronghold, part of which is free...

DOORNENBURG
Zypendaal House
Zypendaal House

Zypendaal House (Huis Zypendaal) is an old-style country house dating from 1762. The ground floor is...

Arnhem
Airborne Museum at Hartenstein
Airborne Museum at Hartenstein

Come and experience the Battle for Arnhem in this attractive and contemporary museum. In the Airborne...

Oosterbeek
Doorwerth Castle
Doorwerth Castle

An imposing castle on an attractive estate!

DOORWERTH
The Big or Eusebius Church
The Big or Eusebius Church

The Big or Eusebius Church in Arnhem has dominated the skyline of the city of Arnhem for more than five...

Arnhem
De Westerbouwing
De Westerbouwing

The high ground of the Westerbouwing was heavily attacked by German troops. The British t roops were unable...

Oosterbeek
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 the east,...

Driel
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....

Driel
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 reach the...

driel
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 south...

Driel
Station Oosterbeek-Hoog
Station Oosterbeek-Hoog

The Northern part of the perimeter was situated at the station of Oosterbeek. The troops at the North...

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

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

Driel
The Mortar Pit
The Mortar Pit

The 1st Border Regiment guarded the West side of the perimeter. Mortar teams of the regiment dug in at...

Oosterbeek
Villa Hartenstein
Villa Hartenstein

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

Oosterbeek
De Tafelberg
De Tafelberg

Hotel De Tafelberg was one of the two main medical points in the perimeter. Operations were carried out...

Oosterbeek
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 the Polish...

Driel
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 south...

Driel
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 paratroopers...

Driel
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 Polish soldiers...

Driel
Landgoed Beekhuizen
Landgoed Beekhuizen

VELP GLD
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. When the...

Driel
Operation Berlin
Operation Berlin

When the situation for the troops in Oosterbeek proved to be untenable, it was decided to evacuate. The evacuation...

Oosterbeek
De Weverstraat
De Weverstraat

As one of the boudaries of the perimeter, the damage to the Weverstraat was considerable. German artillery...

Oosterbeek