Visit historical museums, get to know stories from the Second World War in Gelderland or explore the rich history of Gelderland together with a guide. Because there is so much to do, we advise you to stay the night and take the time to visit other beautiful attractions in the province. See the activities below and plan your visit!
Plan your visit
What to do?
Accommodation and day trip packages
€1.800,-
Liberation of the Netherlands bus tour
What a special journey this is going to be! In 2020, the Netherlands will be celebrating 75 years of freedom! Between October 1944 and May 1945, Canadian forces pushed the German enemy out of the…
€1.850 p.p.
Memorial Tour
In 2020 we celebrate the liberation of the Netherlands 75 years ago and that we have been living in freedom ever since. The Memorial Tour offers you a diversity in history, culture and nature. Forests, Europe’s largest sand drifts,…
€19,90 pp
Walk Battle of Otterloo – 5 km
The 5th Canadian Tank Division set up camp in National Park De Hoge Veluwe. On the night of 16 to 17 April, a German infantry unit of 800 men penetrated the village. A fierce battle…
€7,50 pp
Market garden bicycle route – 40 and 60 km
Market Garden was the largest operation on Dutch territory during the 2nd World War. Thousands of paratroopers are dropped around Arnhem and also the Ginkelse Hei. The operation was largely a failure because a last…
Package including a stay at Landgoed de Scheleberg and a visit to Airborne Museum
Experience an unforgettable holiday at TopParken. Combine your stay at Landgoed de Scheleberg with a visit to Airborne Museum Hartenstein and a free route map. Package consists of: One entry ticket per person for the…
Package including a stay at Bospark Ede and a visit to Airborne Museum
Experience an unforgettable holiday at TopParken. Combine your stay at Bospark Ede with a visit to Airborne Museum Hartenstein and a free route map. Package consists of: One entry ticket per person for the Airborne…
Package including a stay at Recreatiepark de Wielerbaan and a visit to Airborne Museum
Experience an unforgettable holiday at TopParken. Combine your stay at Recreatiepark de Wielerbaan with a visit to Airborne Museum Hartenstein and a free route map. Package consists of: One entry ticket per person for the…
Package including a stay at Recreatiepark ’t Gelloo and a visit to Airborne Museum
Experience an unforgettable holiday at TopParken. Combine your stay at Recreatiepark ’t Gelloo with a visit to Airborne Museum Hartenstein and a free route map. Package consists of: One entry ticket per person for the…
Commemorate the Second World War
The Second World War left indelible marks on Gelderland. Visit cities that were badly damaged, places where people made a difference, or visit one of the many museums to learn about stories from during the war.
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
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- Multiple experiences routes with stories along impressive historical locations
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