Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
The Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, more commonly known as the Airborne Cemetery, is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Oosterbeek, near Arnhem, the Netherlands.- Type: Cemetery
- Description: Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintained cemetery in The Netherlands
- Also known as: “Airborne Cemetery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Oosterbeek railway station and Airborne Museum ’Hartenstein’.
Oosterbeek railway station
Railway station
Oosterbeek is a railway station located in Oosterbeek, Netherlands. The station opened on 16 May 1845 and is on the Amsterdam–Arnhem railway. The station was originally called Oosterbeek Hoog, as there was also a station called Oosterbeek Laag, meaning Lower Oosterbeek. Oosterbeek railway station is situated 520 metres west of Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
Airborne Museum ’Hartenstein’
Museum
Photo: Airbornemuseum, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Airborne Museum ‘Hartenstein’ in Oosterbeek, The Netherlands is dedicated to the Battle of Arnhem in which the Allied Forces attempted to form a bridgehead on the northern banks of the Rhine river in September 1944. Airborne Museum ’Hartenstein’ is situated 1¼ km southwest of Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
Sint Bernulphuskerk (Oosterbeek)
Church
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sint Bernulphuskerk (Oosterbeek) is a church, which is situated 720 metres south of Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oosterbeek and Het Dorp.
Oosterbeek
Photo: Henk Monster, CC BY 3.0.
Oosterbeek is a town in Gelderland, the Netherlands, known best for Operation Market Garden and the Battle of Arnhem. The birthplace of Dutch Impressionism, it is also home to a World War II museum and cemetery.
Het Dorp
Neighborhood
Het Dorp is a neighborhood or village in the Netherlands near Arnhem. The phrase "het dorp" literally means "the village". Open Het Dorp was a TV telethon in November 1962, which raised funds to construct the village for independent living for people with disabilities.
Heveadorp
Village
Photo: Evert100, Public domain.
Heveadorp is a village near Doorwerth in the municipality of Renkum, Gelderland, the Netherlands. The village is situated in a valley surrounded by forest. Heveadorp is situated 3½ km southwest of Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Latitude
51.99377° or 51° 59′ 38″ northLongitude
5.84794° or 5° 50′ 53″ eastOpen location code
9F37XRVX+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 1025173741OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=cemeteryWikidata ID
Q2513343
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Polish—“Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿納姆奧斯特貝克戰爭公墓”
- Dutch: “Airborne War Cemetery”
- Dutch: “Brits ereveld”
- French: “cimetière militaire d’Arnhem-Oosterbeek”
- French: “Cimetière militaire d’Arnhem-Oosterbeek”
- German: “Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery”
- Hebrew: “בית הקברות הצבאי ארנהם-אוסטרבייק”
- Japanese: “アルンヘム・オーステルベーク戦没者墓地”
- Polish: “Cmentarz Wojenny w Arnhem-Oosterbeek”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Algemene Begraafplaats Arnhem-Oosterbeek and Speeltuin Talud.
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