John Frost Bridge

John Frost Bridge is the road bridge over the at , in the . The bridge was inaugurated after the end of World War II, and is named after Major-General John Dutton Frost, who commanded the British forces that reached and temporarily defended the pre-existing Rijnbrug at the same location during the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944.
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Photo: Jvhertum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Type: Bridge
  • Description: bridge spanning the Neder-Rijn in Arnhem, the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Oude Rijnbrug”
Photo: Pompidom, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sabelspoort and St Eusebius’ Church, Arnhem.

City gate
Photo: Ciell, CC BY 2.5.
is a city gate, which is situated 350 metres north of John Frost Bridge.

Church
Photo: AlterVista, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Eusebius church also known as the Eusebiuskerk or the Grote Kerk, at 93 metres is the largest church, and the largest building in , The Netherlands. is situated 530 metres north of John Frost Bridge.

Square
Photo: Arnhemcity12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a square, which is situated 420 metres north of John Frost Bridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spijkerkwartier and Arnhem-Zuid.

Quarter
Photo: WeeJeeVee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter.

Suburb
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km southwest of John Frost Bridge.

Hamlet
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the province of . It is located in the municipality of , about 4 km southwest of the city centre. was a separate municipality between 1813 and 1818, when it was merged with . is situated 2½ km southwest of John Frost Bridge.

John Frost Bridge

Latitude
51.97431° or 51° 58′ 28″ north
Longitude
5.91114° or 5° 54′ 40″ east
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
9F37XWF6+PF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 595322843
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­bridge
Geo­Names ID
7115427
Wiki­data ID
Q2692477
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Satellite Map

Discover John Frost Bridge from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“John Frost Bridge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “約翰·弗羅斯特大橋”
  • Dutch: “John Frostbrug”
  • Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 529907”
  • German: “John-Frost-Brücke”
  • Icelandic: “John Frost-brúin”
  • Indonesian: “Jembatan John Frost”
  • Japanese: “ジョン・フロスト橋”
  • Polish: “Most Johna Frosta”
  • Russian: “Мост Джона Фроста”
  • “John Frostbrug”

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