Tourist attractions Berg en Dal

This old chapel of the Carolingian palace, probably rebuilt in the 11C, hides in the trees. It is near a terrace from which there is an attractive view over the Waal. It has 16 sides and is topped with an octagonal turret. Inside, you will notice the..

More than three hundred bicycles coming from England, France, Germany and America illustrate the history of this vehicle, from the first pedalless dandy carriage which was moved by the action of one's feet on the ground to modern cross-country and mo..

This building is located at the centre of the Grote Markt and was built in 1612 in the Renaissance style. It has a façade with a flight of steps where the red and black of the shutters and the colour of the bricks, a dark red, mingle pleasantly. Th..

This beautiful 18C museum accommodates a number of decorative objects including silverware from the guilds of Arnhem (15C), porcelain from the Orient, glass and rare porcelain from Arnhem and paintings from the 17C. The rococo ceremonial hall , wh..

This museum is part of a former 19th century manor. It has lovely collections of modern and contemporary works of art, most of which are by Dutch painters and half of which are by women. The permanent exhibition is dedicated to artists of the magic r..

This park encompasses 4600 hectares of undulating forests (Pines, Birch) and heath-land situated to the north of Arnhem, as far as the Veluwe clearing. Many car parks, paths and cycle tracks make this a popular place for tourists.

Together with Zijpendaal Park and the Gulden Bloem which extend it, this English style Park is one of Holland's most beautiful. Undulating, it is covered with woods and prairies and is punctuated with brooks, ponds, waterfalls and fountains. The park..

This museum includes a sculpture collection, featuring masks and usual objects. It is set up in a modern building with mock-up outdoor features (Malian and Ghanaian settlements and houses on stilts).

This 76 m high wooded hill is crisscrossed with paths. Follow signs saying "Pannekoeken" (restaurant), and you'll come to a car park. From there, a woodland path takes you to a Belvedere, providing a lovely view over the German plain and ..

The reconstructions in this biblical museum evoke the world of the Old and New Testaments in their religious as well as cultural and archeological aspects. This outdoor museum (48 ha), consecrated to daily life in the time of Jesus, lets the visitor ..

As well as the Public weigh house ( Waag ) which stands in the centre, this square has a collection of four 17C houses one of which is pierced by a decorated vaulted passage (1605), the Kerkboog . Near to the chevet of the church, the old Latin sch..

This museum occupies the precise spot where Division General James M. Gavin landed on September 17, 1944 with 82 parachute troopers. Original films, photographs and models illustrate the events before, during and after the war. The accent is on the ..

This museum is dedicated to the history, art and culture of the Nijmegen and Gelderland province. As well as one of the largest collections of everyday objects and objets d'art from the country, it has pieces dating from prehistoric times and from th..

This park is on the site of a residence built by Charlemagne which is called the "falcon's tower" because Louis the Debonair, the son of Charlemagne, used it to breed hunting falcons. The palace was rebuilt by the Emperor Frederick Barbaros..

The remains of the Romanesque chapel of the Frederick Barbarossa's palace in the centre of the park. Still there is an attractive apse decorated with two columns with foliated capitals and, outside, blind arches.

The belvedere is the name given to a watchtower (1640) in the old surrounding wall. It is now a restaurant. Its terrace has an attractive view over the Waal.

This town hall from 16 and 17C was partially destroyed by bombing but was restored in 1953. It is flanked by an onion-domed turret. The exterior is decorated with statues sculpted by Albert Termote depicting the Emperors who played an important role ..

This brick building from the 15 and 16C, is a former hospital which has been restored and looks over the Waal. It was founded in the 12C to house the pilgrims returning from the Holy Land. In the 13C it came into the possession of the Order of the Ho..

To the north of the church of St-Stevenskerk, there are these pretty gable-ended houses known as canons' houses. In the Kronenburgerpark, you can see an old 15C tower from the town's surrounding wall.

This 13C Gothic church, extended in the 15C, is flanked by a square tower topped by an octagonal onion-domed little steeple (1604) where there is a bell (18C). It contains attractive furniture, including the tambour in the right arm of the transept( ..