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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

    Tourist agency

  • 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

    Sight

  • Zypendaal House

    Zypendaal House

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

    Arnhem

    Sight

  • Kasteel Doornenburg

    Kasteel Doornenburg

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

    DOORNENBURG

    Sight

  • The Roman Catholic parish house set up as a medical post

    The Roman Catholic parish house set up as a medical post

    At the beginning of the Battle of Arnhem, under the leadership of the local female doctor, Dr. A....

    Driel

    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

  • Landing sites – then fields and orchards

    Landing sites – then fields and orchards Historical and recent images combined: Polish paratroopers near Overasselt in September 1944 along with a present-day photo of Driel

    On September 21st 1944, around 17:55, this was the landing area of the Polish troops. Around 1000...

    Driel

    Sight

  • De Naald

    De Naald

    ‘De Naald’ was the first monument that was built in Oosterbeek to remember the war. Even though i...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • 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

    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

  • Operation Berlin

    Operation Berlin

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

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Historische Kelders Arnhem

    Historische Kelders Arnhem

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

    ARNHEM

    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

  • 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

    Sight

  • De Tafelberg

    De Tafelberg

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

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • The Old Church

    The Old Church

    The Old Church was one of the southernmost points of the perimeter. The area around the church wa...

    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

  • Landgoed Bronbeek

    Landgoed Bronbeek

    At Bronbeek you can learn about the Netherlands’ colonial past in the Dutch East Indies. For a re...

    ARNHEM

    Sight

  • 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 Armoured car with troops and Polish paratroopers on the Molenstraat. This is at the same location as where you are now.

    Early in the morning on Friday 22 September 1944, units of the Household Cavalry reached the Poli...

    Driel

    Sight

  • Landgoed Beekhuizen

    Landgoed Beekhuizen

    VELP GLD

    Sight

  • De Westerbouwing

    De Westerbouwing

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

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • De Tennisbaan

    De Tennisbaan

    The tennis court behind Villa Hartenstein was used as a temporary prisoner of war camp. Over 200...

    Oosterbeek

    Sight

  • Headquarters and bust of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski

    Headquarters and bust of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski The bust of Major General Sosabowski, unveiled in September 2020, was created by artist Martin Abspoel. It overlooks the headquarters.

    The bust of Major General Stanisław Sosabowski looks out over his headquarters, at Molenstraat 12...

    Driel

    Sight

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