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
Zypendaal House
Zypendaal House

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

Arnhem
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 Hemelse Berg
De Hemelse Berg

Estate the Hemelse Berg became a shelter for refugees during de Battle of Arnhem, but they did not get...

Oosterbeek
Castle Biljoen
Castle Biljoen

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

VELP GLD
hotel Dreyeroord
hotel Dreyeroord

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

Oosterbeek
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. van...

Driel
The Western Perimeter
The Western Perimeter

During the Battle of Arnhem, the 1st Border Regiment was one of the few regiments that could fulfil its...

Oosterbeek
Rozet
Rozet

Rozet is Arnhem’s culture, knowledge and education centre. Rozet is an enriching experience for all visitors.

ARNHEM
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
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
Landgoed Bronbeek
Landgoed Bronbeek

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

ARNHEM
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 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 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
Schoonoord en Vreewijk
Schoonoord en Vreewijk

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

Oosterbeek
Ommershof
Ommershof

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

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
Operation Berlin
Operation Berlin

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

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
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 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 Tafelberg
De Tafelberg

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

Oosterbeek