Arnhem Attractions
Arnhem, capital of the province of Gelderland, lies for the most part on the right bank of the Lower Rhine, a few kilometers below the point where the IJssel branches off the Rhine.
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Netherlands Open-Air Museum
The Netherlands Open-Air Museum displays the life and traditions of earlier generations. Homes, workshops, and equipment have been brought here from various sites around the country.
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Burger's Zoo, Buah and Safari
This zoo features a large number of exotic animals. The Safari Park allows visitors to see free roaming wildlife from the comfort of their car or the safari train.
A Bridge Too Far
The bridge over the Rhine at Arnhem ("a bridge too far") was held by British paratroops for four days against overwhelming odds during the airborne operation in 1944; it is now called the John Frost Bridge in honor of the commander of the paratroops, who are also commemorated by a monument at the north end of the bridge.
Airborne Monument (Airborne Museum)
In Arnhem's residential suburb of Oosterbeek are the Airborne Monument and the Airborne Museum, housed in the former Hartenstein Hotel, which was the British commander's headquarters during the Arnhem operation.
Oosterbeek Airborne Museum
Utrechtseweg 232
Oosterbeek, Gelderland 6862
Netherlands
Utrechtseweg 232
Oosterbeek, Gelderland 6862
Netherlands
Hours
April 1 to November 1
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | Closed |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 2 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Gift shop
Bronbeek Museum
In the Arnhem suburb of Bronbeek, between Arnhem and Velp (Velperweg 147), is a former old soldiers' home, once occupied by army veterans and invalids from the Dutch East Indies. The souvenirs and mementos they brought back with them formed the basis of the Bronbeek Museum (Museum van het Koninklijk Tehuis voor Oud-Militairen).
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Open | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Doorwerth Castle
The medieval moated castle of Doorwerth in the Arnhem area is entered over a drawbridge. Originally built in the 13th century, the castle was enlarged in the 15th and 16th centuries, almost completely destroyed during the heavy fighting of 1944 and carefully restored between 1945 and 1982.
Some people today claim the castle is haunted.
Some people today claim the castle is haunted.
Doorwerth Castle - Netherlands Hunting Museum
Doorwerth castle houses the Netherlands Hunting Museum (Nederlands Jachtmuseum).
Hours
April 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to March 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Grote Kerk
At the north end of the Arnhem market square stands the Grote Kerk (15th C.; Reformed), which was badly damaged during the Second World War but later rebuilt. From the tower (which contains a carillon) there are fine views. In the choir is the imposing marble monument of the last Duke of Gelderland, Charles of Egmond (d. 1538), an opponent of Charles V.
Het Dorp
On the western outskirts of Arnhem, at Heijenoordseweg 150, lies Het Dorp, a model settlement for the physically handicapped. The money for its construction was collected within 24 hours by contributions from viewers of a television program.
Revalidatietechniek Het Dorp
Heijenoordseweg 130
Arnhem, Gelderland 6813 GC
Netherlands
Heijenoordseweg 130
Arnhem, Gelderland 6813 GC
Netherlands
Law Courts
Northeast of the Arnhem Town Hall are the Law Courts (1958-63) and the Archives of Gelderland (Rijksarchief Gelderland; 1880).
Museum of Modern Art (formerly the Municipal Museum)
To the west of the Central Station, at Utrechtseweg 87, is the the former Arnhem Municipal Museum, today the Museum of Modern Art (Museum voor Moderne Kunst Arnhem), set in gardens on the Reeberg (fine views of the Rhine countryside). It occupies an old mansion which was converted to house the museum in 1918.
The museum showcases modern and contemporary figurative art and early 20th Century decorative arts. Temporary exhibitions are also featured.
The museum showcases modern and contemporary figurative art and early 20th Century decorative arts. Temporary exhibitions are also featured.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Musis Sacrum Concert Hall
On Velperplein in Arnhem can be found the Musis Sacrum Concert Hall (with exhibition rooms).
Old Town Hall
Immediately east of the Grote Kerk in Arnhem is the Old Town Hall, known as the Duivelshuis (Devils' House) after the three figures of devils at the entrance. The Town Hall was built about 1540 for Maarten van Rossem, Duke Charles's general.
Presikhaaf
Some 2km/1.25mi east of the town center of Arnhem, on the south side of IJssellaan, is the Presikhaaf shopping center, which is patronized by German shoppers from the Ruhr area as well as by local people.
Provinciehuis
At the south end of Arnhem's market square is the Provinciehuis (1954), the seat of the provincial government, with a beautiful courtyard and council chamber (Statenzaal).
Sabelpoort
Immediately west of the Provinciehuis in Arnhem stands the Sabelpoort (14th C.; side facing the square 1642), all that remains of the old town walls.
Sonsbeek
To the north of Arnhem station extends the wooded municipal park of Sonsbeek (500 hectares/1,250 acres), with the Belvedere, from which there are far-ranging views over the Betuwe, and the Witte Molen, a 15th century drainage mill (exhibition of objects relating to the miller's craft).
St Walpurgisbasiliek
From the John Frost Bridge a ring of gardens runs north on the line of the former town walls along the east side of the old town of Arnhem, passing on the left the St Walpurgisbasiliek (R.C.), the town's oldest church (consecrated 1422; fine pulpit) and the Stadsschouwburg (Municipal Theater).
Town Center
The traffic hub of Arnhem is the Willemsplein, near the Central Station. Just to the south of this square is the Nieuwe Plein, from the south end of which the town's narrow main shopping street (successively named Rijn-, Vijzel-, Ketel- and Roggestraat) extends east to the Velperplein. From this street various side streets run south to the oldest part of the town, in which, near the Rhine, is the spacious Markt (market square).
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