Arnhem

ARNHEM SOUTH

We are living in Arnhem South, our street is in the area 'Rijkerswoerd'. Arnhem is divided in many areas.

Rijkerswoerdse Plassen at the border of Arnhem (Rijkerswoerd), a recreation area for canoeing, diving, swimming windsurfing and fishing, including an affordable 18 holes Pitch and Putt Golf Course. We are living close to this water, its 15 mins walking.

Local Shopping Mall
This is where I do the daily shopping
The supermarket is to the right on the squaire

 

Chemist

Bakery

The end of the route of the trolley buses, Pauls bus stop is 4 stops away from this. Here is where the bus turns to go back, the end of our area.

 

The bus / bike bridge, that leads to an industrial shopping place (like Argos, but for furniture and do it yourself stores) in the next area

 

Gelredome in the South of Arnhem, built in 1998 with 28,000-seat, retractable field, and open-and-close roof, the football stadium of Arnhem's soccer club Vitesse and also known from events like Davis Cup, Supercross and concerts of Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi, Santana, Britney Spears, U2, Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys, Metallica, Justin Timberlake, DJ Tiësto, Madonna, Pearl Jam and more.

 

ARNHEM NORTH

Living in Arnhem South you need to take one of the two bridges to go to Arnhem North where the heart of the shopping center is.
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Arnhem Rhine bridge (John Frost Bridge) made immortal in the book and the movie A Bridge Too Far (1974 the book, written by Cornelius Ryan / 1977 the movie, directed by Richard Attenborough).

Operation Market Garden and Liberation of Holland
Operation Market Garden is unique in a way that it is the biggest single airborne assault ever. Many events have been organized in the regions of Nijmegen and Arnhem in September of 2004 to commemorate this military operation 60 years ago. In 2005, Holland commemorates 60 years of liberation. The main 60th anniversary liberation events took place on May 4 and 5, 2005. Special exhibitions and activities took place throughout 2004 and 2005.

The Nelson Mandela bridge not only in southern Africa Johannesburg also in Arnhem. Beside the Rijnkade or Rijnboulevard you find the Nelson Mandela bridge former the Roermondspleinbrug, built in 1977 at nearly the same place where between 1602 and 1935 a ship bridge was located. Watch also the Blauwe Golfen (blue white waves) underneath de north side of the bridge now in use as an (unusual) parking area. The blue white waves indicate that formerly this area was a harbour.

Airborne Monument - At the north side of the John Frost Bridge in the middle of the Airborneplein (roundabout), an old pillar of the Justice Palace which was totally destroyed after the battle of Arnhem.

Arnhem Trolleystad - Arnhem is the only city in the Netherlands with an electric trolleybus system for public transportation. All buses go to and come from de bus station (beside the train station). A nice chance for a cheap Arnhem sightseeing tour, just step in and step out later at the same place. Foreign car driver please remember: specially marked bus lanes are restricted to local buses and taxis. Buses have right of way when leaving bus-stops in built-up areas.

Park Sonsbeek
The waterfall in Park Sonsbeek. This is where we go for a Sunday afternoon walk with the kids.