Arnhem is a big city, lively and interesting, with a rich history and many places and opportunities to spend time with benefit and pleasure. . Just an hour's drive from Amsterdam, it is undoubtedly worth it to come here as at least for a day . At least for the sake of admiring the originals of the cult works of Rodin, Monet, Van Gogh . Or for the sake of the military heritage of the city as the place where one of the most massive Allied operations took place at the end of the Second World .Ili for the largest in the country and Europe music th event for fans of hard electronic music . True, on a one-day trip all this can no longer be accommodated .
How to get to Arnhem
Most conveniently - by direct train from Amsterdam. Trains run every half hour on weekdays, travel time - about an hour. In addition, the trains in Arnhem go from Utrecht, Tilburg, Rozendaal, Zwolle and Schiphol airport.
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A bit of history
The settlement in these places appeared much earlier, but officially "urban" status Arnhem received in the first half of the 13th century . In the 15th century Arnhem became a member of the Hansa that gave a powerful impetus to its further development as a major trading city . For a short while then Arnhem belonged to Burgundy, later fell under the French power a couple of times, but not for long . By the 19th century, the vicissitudes of the transition from hand to hand were completely forgotten, and Arnhem blossomed as a popular resort . Here the summer residences were built and other prosperous townspeople . At this time in Arnhem appear green gardens and luxurious mansions .
Entertainment, excursions and attractions Arnhem
As in other old cities, the heart of Arnhem is the market square Grotemarkt . Here you can see at least one curious mansion, an obligatory sightseeing tour of the city sights . This Devils house Develsheis, with which many medieval legends are associated . The house was built in the 16th century as a private mansion of the famous military commander Ross mind, and from the 19 th century became a premise for the city government . Its facade and entrance are adorned with numerous sculptural images of human heads and figures of horned satyrs, which, apparently, gave rise to calling it so gloomy .
- Take advantage of the only chance in the Netherlands for a ride on the trolleybus
- Take a photograph of the "Monkey Mountain" - the red post office, whose facade is adorned with the figures of monkeys.
- Buy as gifts "Arnhem girls" special butterfish that produce in the city since 1829
St. Evsei's Cathedral began to be built in the middle of the 15th century and ended more than a century later . This is a Late Gothic church with a bell tower over 90 m high, one of the highest in the Netherlands . During the Second World War the church was badly damaged, and many fragments of interior decoration were lost irrevocably . Nevertheless, inside you can still see a beautiful Renaissance tomb of the Duke of Geldern in the middle of the 16th century . Restoration was completed 20 years after the end of the war . Today, Mr. and a height of 73 m, a glass elevator, and on the way they can see the largest carillon in Europe .
Interesting is the church Köpelchurch, built in the 13th century for the monastic order of St. John. And near the church you can see another beautiful old building: St. Peters Guest House, built in the early 15th century. Once there lived a coin chaser, and the building itself was also nicknamed "coin" - "altmeinte."
Korenmarkt Corn square is very picturesque. In the Middle Ages it was the center of farm trade. Near the square were the remains of the medieval fort Sabelsport; built in the 15th century, he had seen many things in his time, but today only the main gate has survived from the old fortress.
One can not ignore the newer city attraction - the John Frost Bridge . During the key Allied Dutch operation under the code the name "Market Garden" in 1944 . the bridge was destroyed . It was restored 6 years later, having received its name in honor of the commander of the British troops . Near the bridge there is a corresponding monument with a memorial plaque . And in the suburb of Arnhem Oosterbeek, in the past there is a large museum dedicated to the operation itself and to the airborne assault team . There is also a large memorial cemetery .
Arnhem has own fashion district - Modekvartir. The city is considered one of the top 10 shopping destinations in the country. And in the fashion quarter are collected about 35 boutiques and shops, where you can find everything from garments "haute couture" to street clothes, accessories and other things. Almost all the pieces are original and mostly made by hand. There are also many independent restaurants and cafes, as well as the most stylish design hotel in the city, Modes.
Arnhem has enough interesting museums .The Kröller-Müller Art Museum is located in the center of a beautiful national park and is famous for the fact that its collection includes the world's second-largest collection of works by Van Gogh . Here you can also see the masterpieces of Picasso, Mondrian, Monet . The park around the museum also deserves most attention: it has more than 160 sculptures by Rodin, Moore, Dubufe and other famous artists . And the entire national park as a whole occupies 5,400 hectares of territory on which lives a great many inhabitants, including those listed in the Red th book .
The combined art and historical museum today form the single city museum of Arnhem, although they still occupy two buildings . In the collection - an excellent selection of works by artists who created in the genre of magical realism, modern painting, in features of women artists, and a stunning collection of jewelry . The expositions of the Bronbeek museum are devoted to the colonial past of the Netherlands . Here you can see examples of weapons and uniforms, archival and photographic materials related to the eastern colonies of Holland ant in India . A trolleybus in the museum can be visited for free .
there in Arnhem and the Dutch wine museum, which will surely enjoy an adult, and more suitable for children Dutch Water Museum. Particularly famous Arnhem zoo "Burgers" with a real tropical oasis, which is created here in a glazed pavilion. Pleasant impressions: in a rainy Dutch day, take a stroll through this kind of greenhouse overlooking the giraffes and other animals with birds walking freely around the territory.
Arnhem's Neighborhood
On the outskirts of the city lies Huys Zipendaal, a classical rural estate , built in the second half of the 18th century. It is surrounded by beautiful hills of the landscape park Zipendaal. The rooms, including the red drawing room and the gentlemen's room, are decorated, as before, with beautiful furnishings, valuable portraits and gizmos of those times
In the city suburb of Osterbeck is one of the oldest churches in the country - it's called that, "Old church". The original building dates from the 10th century, although in the 12th century the church was rebuilt, giving it a Romanesque character, and in the 14th century - a Gothic tower was added. The events of the Second World War severely damaged the building, but later it was rebuilt.
And in the suburb of Shelmsveve there is an open-air museum "Opelyuhtmuseum", very popular with local residents and guests of Arnhem. It is something like a model village where you can get acquainted with the way of life and traditional crafts of local peasants. Buildings in "Opelyuhtmuseum" are real: shops, houses, mills and workshops were brought here from different parts of the Netherlands.
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Events Arnhem
Every September in Arnhem celebrate the anniversary of the World War II liberation military operation - "Market Garden". The center of the celebration is the John Frost Bridge, where military tapes are spinning right in the air.
The annual November Qlimax hard electronic music festival takes place in Arnhem. This is one of the main concerts in the style of hardstyle, which is accompanied by a powerful light-laser support.
And from June to August every Sunday in the central city park Sonsbekekpark are free concerts in the open air. The townspeople come to listen to them with their own chaise lounges and folding chairs.
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