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The Battle of Arnhem
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On 20 September there will be an act commemoration in the presence of the veterans and the Bridge to Liberation event, and on 24 September during the commemoration of the evacuation we will all remember the sacrifices made in Arnhem for freedom in the Netherlands and Europe. We will be commemorating the battle that totally destroyed the city, the victims who fell including both soldiers and residents, and the large-scale evacuation.
The Airborne Region is an initiative of the four Airborne municipalities of Arnhem, Renkum, Ede and Overbetuwe. We are commemorating, realising and experiencing together and jointly telling the story of the Battle of Arnhem. It is about the events of September 1944, but also about the impact it still has today. In addition to commemorations, the region has a wide program with many varied activities. Do you want to know what there is to do in each municipality? The full program of the Airborne Region can also be viewed online via the website www.airborne-region.nl.
Bereikbaarheid
De meeste mensen komen met het openbaar vervoer, per fiets of lopend, want het wordt druk en er zijn verkeersmaatregelen rondom de John Frostbrug.
Station Arnhem Centraal is vanuit heel Nederland goed bereikbaar. Het station bevindt zich op loopafstand van de binnenstad (5 minuten). Hier is ook het centrale busstation. Check voor vertrek de actuele reistijden op www.9292.nl.
Het OV wordt indien nodig omgeleid. Kijk op www.9292.nl voor actuele reistijden.
Veel mensen komen met de fiets. In de binnenstad zijn er diverse gratis bewaakte fietsenstallingen
In het centrum zijn voldoende invalidenparkeerplaatsen
Om de officiële herdenking en de Bridge to Liberation in goede banen te leiden zijn er diverse verkeersmaatregelen
Toch met de auto? Parkeer de auto dan in één van de Arnhemse parkeergarages . Na 18.00 uur geldt een parkeertarief van 50 cent per uur.
Commemoration evening in Arnhem
The commemoration will take place on the evening of Friday 18 September 2020.
Friday, Sept. 15: Experience the commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem 2023 LIVE, on TV and via livestream.
14:00 Bridge to the Future in Musis
18:15 Commemorative meeting in the Eusebius Church
19:00 Silent march to Airborneplein
18:45 March over the bridge – south side of John Frost Bridge
19:15 wreath laying ceremony in the Bear Pit (Airborne Square)
20:30 Bridge to Liberation at the Rijnkade
22:00 End of the memorial evening
Want to sign up? Then send an e-mail to renske@bridgetoliberation.nl.
Bridge to Liberation (B2L)
Every year on the third Friday of September, we organize Bridge to Liberation at the foot of the John Frost Bridge in Arnhem – the former Rhine Bridge, which turned out to be a bridge too far – a spectacular experience with dance, music and fireworks focusing on personal stories about the impact of war and the value of freedom.
You will experience Bridge to Liberation LIVE on the Rijnkade, via livestream at www.bridgetoliberation.nl on TV Gelderland or Omroep Brabant.
Bridge to Liberation begins on Sept. 16 at 8:30 p.m. LIVE on the Rijnkade, on TV Gelderland or via livestream; www.bridgetoliberation.nl. The show ends around 10 p.m.
Yes, entry is free. Watching the broadcast is, of course, also free!
You can watch Bridge to Liberation LIVE from the Rijnkade in Arnhem. Be there on time to get a nice spot.
Do you prefer to watch somewhere else? Then find a nice spot to watch TV Gelderland or the Livestream.
Storytellers Dionne Stax and Noraly Beyer interpret personal stories about war and freedom, then and now. With music by Sera, Jeangu Macrooy, April Darby and Phion. But also special dance by Introdans and spoken word by Jesse Laport.
Accessibility (wheelchairs and for those with difficulty in walking)
If you are disabled or use a wheelchair please check in with one of the hosts around Airborne Square. They will inform you where you can watch the commemoration.
Also at Bridge to Liberation, a separate area is reserved for disabled people. These spots are reserved at Airborne at the Bridge (Rijnkade 150). The location is marked with the MIVA logo. On the evening itself, please check in with a hostess or gentlemen standing at this spot.
There are sufficient disabled parking places in the city. You will find them here. The disabled parking spaces on the Eusebiusbinnensingel have been reserved for the guests of honour.
There are disabled toilets next to the standard toilets on the Oranjewachtstraat street.
A sign language interpreter will be available during Bridge to Liberation. If you would like to use this, please register in advance at sandra@bridgetoliberation.nl.
Accessibility
It is best to come by public transport, by bike or on foot. It will be very busy and there will also be traffic restrictions around the John Frost Bridge.
Arnhem Central Station is easily accessible from all over the Netherlands. The station is within walking distance of the city center (5 minutes). The central bus station is also here. You can check the current travel times before departure www.9292.nl.
Public transport will be redirected if necessary. Check out www.9292.nl for all the latest travel information and times.
Many people will be coming by bicycle. There are several free secure bicycle parking facilities in the city center.
To ensure that the official commemoration and Bridge to Liberation can pass off properly, there will be various traffic restrictions in place.
If you still want to come bay car, please park in one of Arnhem’s parking garages.
A parking fee of 50 cents per hour applies after 6 p.m. in certain parking garages.
Many diversions will go through the environmental zone. The environmental zone that normally applies to these diversion routes is not in force during the diversions and road closures connected with the commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem.
The entire city center will remain accessible via diversions.
Watching Bridge to Liberation
You look at Bridge to Liberation on television or another device (mobile phone, tablet, laptop, computer).
Television: Bridge to Liberation is broadcast on Omroep Gelderland. Look here on which channels you can find Omroep Gelderland: https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/kanaalwijzer
Other device: Bridge to Liberation is also broadcast via a livestream. You can find the livestream on this website or on the Omroep Gelderland website. The definitive links can be found here in September.
Omroep Gelderland can be viewed from all over the Netherlands on all televisions that are connected to Digital TV, such as Ziggo, KPN and UPC. For an overview of all channels, visit this web page: https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/kanaalwijzer
Slag om Arnhem
Lees hier meer over de Slag om Arnhem
Inwoners uit de regio Arnhem staan in de herdenkingsweek uitgebreid stil bij de inspanningen van geallieerde strijdkrachten om snel een einde aan de Tweede Wereldoorlog te maken. Het is een eerbetoon aan de moed en het doorzettingsvermogen van de soldaten tijdens de Slag om Arnhem. Tijdens deze herdenkingen wordt op respectvolle wijze aandacht geschonken aan de veteranen, de gesneuvelde soldaten en hun familie.
Het is dit jaar 75 jaar geleden dat de Slag om Arnhem, als onderdeel van Operatie Market Graden, plaatsvond. We noemen dat een kroonjaar. Tijdens een kroonjaar zijn de activiteiten en evenementen groter en uitgebreider.
Meer informatie over de officiële Airborne herdenking volgt zo spoedig mogelijk.
Bridge to Liberation is hoofdpartner van de Stichting Airborne Region. De Airborne Region is een initiatief van de vier Airborne gemeenten Arnhem, Renkum, Ede en Overbetuwe. 75 jaar herdenken, beseffen en beleven doen we met elkaar. Kijk op www.airborne-region.nl voor meer informatie over de Airborne Region.
In de hele Airborne Region worden honderden activiteiten georganiseerd die te maken hebben met het stilstaan bij de Slag om Arnhem. Kijk op www.airborne-region.nl/agenda om alle activiteiten te bekijken.