Apeldoorn
Arnhem
Millingen a/d Rhine
Nijmegen
Harderwijk
Veluwemeer
Winterswijk
Fort Pannerden
Spijk
Castle Doornenburg
Zutphen
Doesburg
Doetinchem
Culemborg
Tiel
Rhenen
River Waal
Rhine
Elburg
Gelderland is bisected by the Rhine with its branches Waal and IJssel. The Maas forms the border with North Brabant. The highest point of Gelderland is the Signal Imbosch (109.9 m) on the Veluwe.
Gelderland is, by land area, the largest province in the Netherlands. The province has 51 municipalities. Nijmegen, Apeldoorn and Arnhem are the largest cities. Gelderland has various regions, including the Veluwe, the Gelderse Vallei, the Betuwe, the Bommelerwaard, the Tielerwaard, the Land van Maas en Waal, the Rijk van Nijmegen, the Liemers and the Achterhoek. The Arnhem Nijmegen Region is one of the larger urban areas in the Netherlands.
This Hanseatic city has become especially famous for its fishing. The historic center has a lot of charm and consists of old buildings and small cobbled streets. Today you will find restaurants, shops and small specialty shops in the various buildings. The city is surrounded by canals that are partially filled in. You can admire the old city walls in Elburg. An interesting sight in Elburg is the Vischpoort. The city gate dates from the 15th century and is the only remaining city gate of the town. The port of Elburg is also a must to visit. An imposing building to admire is the Gruithuis. The house was built around 1400 to trade beer ingredients such as gale and hops. The Sint Nicolaaskerk is a small church in the center that towers high above the town.
Archaeological finds indicate that about 70,000 years ago human habitation was already in place in the area where the city of Arnhem is now located. Two flint planers have been found from the time of the Neanderthals who inhabited the area during the Stone Age. As hunter-gatherers, Neanderthals generally had no fixed abode, they roamed the region in search of prey. The oldest remains of modern humans in the region date from about 5000 BC. Remains of a hunting camp have been found at a depth of two meters in the area of the Schuytgraaf district.
Saint Eusebius Church is a magnificent structure located in the heart of the breathtaking city of Arnhem.
Established in the year 1452, this church has been a crucial landmark of the region for centuries. The church features stunning architecture that is sure to leave visitors in awe of its design and construction. It stands tall and grandly in the center of the city, an impressive sight that should definitely be included on any visitor’s itinerary. So, if you’re planning a trip to Arnhem, be sure to take a moment to stop by and marvel at the beauty of Saint Eusebius Church and learn about its long and fascinating history.
During Operation Market Garden in September 1944, the Allies tried to get hold of a number of important bridges in North Brabant and Gelderland.
It was then necessary to advance to the Ruhr area, the heart of the German war industry, in order to end the war. The penultimate bridge, the Waalbrug in Nijmegen, was captured but the Allied offensive came to a halt at the bridge in Arnhem. The battle of Arnhem was literally ‘a bridge too far’. Nijmegen remained at the front for a long time after the failure of Operation Market Garden, while Arnhem was only liberated in April 1945.
The first recognized Count of Gelre must have been Gerard I van Gelre (Count of Wassenberg). The earliest known Gelderland seal consisted of a shield-carrying horseman with a coat of arms that appears to have a scalloped shield edge with a patriarchal or double cross or three phases (crossbeams) inside with a cross above it.[1] The three phases are reminiscent of the Count of Lohn’s coat of arms. It is known that heir daughter Ermgard van Zutphen married Gerard II van Gelre, and in turn acquired the county of Zutphen. The weapon changes quickl
Until the closure of the Zuiderzee in 1932, fishing also played an important role in the city. They fished for, among other things, herring, anchovy, eel and shrimp. On average 10 to 15 percent of the working population worked in this sector. In its heyday, the fishing fleet had about 130 to 160 registered fishing vessels.
The picturesque city center of Harderwijk was declared a protected cityscape in 1969 and in 2009 has almost a hundred national monuments.
