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 d...

Rozendaal

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

Arnhem

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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 tha...

Arnhem

Observation point
Doorwerth Castle
Doorwerth Castle
An imposing castle on an attractive estate!

DOORWERTH

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

DOORNENBURG

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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

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

Oosterbeek

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The Western Perimeter
The Western Perimeter
During the Battle of Arnhem, the 1st Border Regiment was one of the few regiments that could fulf...

Oosterbeek

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The Nevel: Poles take up positions around Driel
The Nevel: Poles take up positions around Driel
Because the Polish troops could not cross the Rhine on the first night, they took up positions ar...

Driel

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Stationsweg 8
Stationsweg 8
The house at Stationsweg 8 was taken by British troops and served as part of the British defense...

Oosterbeek

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

Oosterbeek

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

Oosterbeek

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Station Oosterbeek-Hoog
Station Oosterbeek-Hoog
The Northern part of the perimeter was situated at the station of Oosterbeek. The troops at the N...

Oosterbeek

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

Oosterbeek

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Landgoed Beekhuizen
Landgoed Beekhuizen
VELP GLD

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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 th...

Driel

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Schoonoord en Vreewijk
Schoonoord en Vreewijk
Hotels Schoonoord and Vreewijk were intended as a temporary medical point in Oosterbeek, but beca...

Oosterbeek

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Grunsfoort
Grunsfoort
Grunsfoort was a castle (earthwork fort) belonging to the Duke of Gelre, strategically situated i...

Renkum

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De Hemelse Berg
De Hemelse Berg
Estate the Hemelse Berg became a shelter for refugees during de Battle of Arnhem, but they did no...

Oosterbeek

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

Oosterbeek

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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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Historische Kelders Arnhem
Historische Kelders Arnhem
The shopping streets in Arnhem hide around 36 centuries-old cellars, restored to their old glory...

ARNHEM

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The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail
The attempt of the Dorsets – doomed to fail
In the night of 24 to 25 September 1944, after two earlier failed attempts by the Poles, a final...

Driel

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