Lancaster Memorial - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Lancaster Memorial

A majestic memorial that commemorates the crew of the British Avro Lancaster LM325 SR-J that crashed on the spot during the night of 22 to 23 June 1943 in World War II. The bomber belonged to the No. 101 Squadron of the RAF. Six of the seven crew lost their lives.

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Streekpad

Streekpad

3.27km from Lancaster Memorial

The Streekpad Nijmegen is a regional path with a length of 117 kilometers around Nijmegen . The trail is marked with yellow-red signs in both directions and described in a guidebook. The path is managed by Wandelnet. The route has connections to public transport with stations in Nijmegen , Wijchen and Ravenstein . The other places can be reached by bus. Camping options are reasonably widely available along and a short distance from the route.

Struinpad

Struinpad

4.28km from Lancaster Memorial

The Struinpad is a new and special long-distance hiking trail. You are not following a marker or directions. You are literally looking for your own route, with the river as a guideline. But also figuratively, because while strolling you reflect on your everyday life.

Kasteel van Wijchen

Kasteel van Wijchen

4.59km from Lancaster Memorial

Wijchen Castle is a castle in the center of Wijchen , in the Dutch province of Gelderland . The castle is partly used as a town hall and as a museum .The first version of the castle was built at the end of the 14th century : the first mention dates back to 1392. Until the 17th century , it was mainly a defensive structure with a different appearance than the current castle.

Castle Hernen

Castle Hernen

5.52km from Lancaster Memorial

Hernen Castle, locally known as Kasteel Hernen, lies in the village with the same name, in the Gelderland province in the Netherlands. It probably originated around 1350, and then consisted of only one residential tower (keep). Later it was repeatedly expanded, with the former courtyard increasingly being filled. The residential tower collapsed in the 18th century.

Goffertpark

Goffertpark

5.86km from Lancaster Memorial

The Goffertpark is a public park in Nijmegen. Sixty acres of woodland and heathland changed in the thirties by the effort of Nijmegen unemployed in a spacious park, including provision of sports fields, a stadium, a teahouse and a zoo. It is sometimes used as an outdoor concert venue, there's also the stadium of football club N.E.C.

De Oversteek

De Oversteek

6.13km from Lancaster Memorial

The Crossing , also called City Bridge, is a bridge for car traffic over the Waal, in Nijmegen. The road over the bridge has been named General James Gavinsingel since 2016. The river crossing was opened in November 2013 and is located west of the two existing Nijmegen bridges. On the south side, the bridge connects to the Verlengde Energieweg, on the north side to the Graaf Alardsingel.

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Gelderland

Gelderland

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Gelderland is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of 5,136 km2. It is a popular tourist destination and the site of the famous WWII battle in 1944. As a result of the conflict, the city center was destroyed. Restorations to historical monuments are still taking place today. There are more and more things to see and do.

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For more information about Lancaster Memorial, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancaster_Memorial_(Netherlands)

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