Herritage

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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
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
hotel Dreyeroord
hotel Dreyeroord

Hotel Dreyeroord served as the headquarters of the Scottish troops for a couple of days. After a heavy...

Oosterbeek
De Naald
De Naald

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

Oosterbeek
Zypendaal House
Zypendaal House

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

Arnhem
Landgoed Bronbeek
Landgoed Bronbeek

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

ARNHEM
De Westerbouwing
De Westerbouwing

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

Oosterbeek
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 around...

Driel
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 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
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
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
Kasteel Doornenburg
Kasteel Doornenburg

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

DOORNENBURG
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
The Old Church
The Old Church

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

Oosterbeek
The Poles near Driel
The Poles near Driel

On September 21st, Polish troops landed near Driel. Only a small part of the troops managed to reach...

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
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 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 post-war...

Driel
De Tennisbaan
De Tennisbaan

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

Oosterbeek
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
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
Ommershof
Ommershof

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

Oosterbeek