Exactly 75 years ago, from 17 September 1944 to 5 May 1945, Gelderland was at the frontline of the Second World War in the Netherlands. With a programme full of exhibitions, shows and parachute jumps, liberation festivals, commemorations and other events, we will commemorate the war and celebrate 75 years of living in freedom in Gelderland.
Commemorate, remember, experience and celebrate together
Gelderland Remembers - 75 Years of Freedom
Operation Market Garden
A bridge too far
The year is1944, and the war is raging at full force. During Operation Market Garden, tens of thousands of Allied paratroopers land in occupied territory and a ground army advances from the Belgian border. The…
Gelderland Remembers Routes
45.9 km
Sky of Hope Remembrance Route
The Sky of Hope Remembrance Route WO2 takes you past more than 20 Second World War memorials.
38.0 km
Liberation Route Arnhem
There was a lot of fighting in the Arnhem-Wageningen area during the Second World War. The failed Allied operation Market Garden cost thousands of lives in September 1944.
44.0 km
Liberation route Heumen & Mook
The Liberation Route Europe gives you an impression of what happened in 1944 and 1945 in Noord-Brabant and Gelderland.
44.0 km
Liberation Route Nijmegen
The Second World War did not pass unnoticed by Nijmegen and its surroundings. The city itself was liberated in September 1944 during the Allied Operation Market Garden.
4.0 km
Northern Perimeter Route
The perimeter walk largely follows the frontline of the Allied bridgehead in September 1944.
55.0 km
Military Heritage
Military personnel and the Veluwe have been inseparable for at least one hundred and fifty years. Go back in time and cycle along the places that remind you of the military on the Veluwe.
52.0 km
The well-hidden route
Cycle over the Beekhuizerzand sand-drift dunes, through woodland and heathland towards Vierhouten.
A Gelderland Remembers pocket guide for on the go
- All current activities available in one app
- Multiple experiences routes with stories along impressive historical locations
- An overview of restaurants, hotels and campsites in your area
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