War moments on the border | route Bergeijk
(39 km)
The border region of Bergeijk and Lommel is brimming with stories that mark their shared history. The villages, countryside, farms, churches and canals formed the backdrop to conflict, hiding, loss and liberation during the First and Second World Wars.
This cycle tour through Bergeijk and the surrounding area takes you past the places with stories from those times, where ordinary people unwittingly became part of history on a grand scale. In this way, these historic moments are brought back to life.
This is what you are going to see
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86
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5
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34
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27
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Site 4: Gate of Liberation Monument
Moment 4: Gate of Liberation Monument (Stop 4)
The Barrier
Bergeijk
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27
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26
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25
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226
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227
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Moment 8: Bridge Operation Beecher
Moment 8: Bridge – Operation Beecher (Stop 8)
Gestelsedijk
3290 Lommel
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231
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24
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Site 11: Information board on smuggling
Moment 11: Smuggling information board (Stop 11)
Kapellerweg 15
Luyksgestel
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24
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Site 12: Lancaster Monument and Chapel
Moment 12: Lancaster Monument and chapel (Stop 12)
Hoolstraat
5571 Weebosch
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20
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21
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Moment 14: The pilot who freed himself
Moment 14: The pilot who freed himself (Stop 14)
Lage Berkt
Bergeijk
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