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Bergen op Zoom War Cemeteries Visitor Centre – A Place of Remembrance and Meaning

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On the outskirts of Bergen op Zoom lies a special place where silence speaks and history can be felt. The Visitors Centre at the war cemeteries forms the entrance to two impressive military burial grounds: the Canadian…

Lichtjesavond Bergen op Zoom 2026: An impressive tribute on Christmas Eve

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On December 24th, the impressive "Lichtjesavond" (Candlelight Evening) will once again take place in Bergen op Zoom. On the Canadian and British war cemeteries on Ruytershoveweg, 2,400 candles will be lit in memory of the...

Unity through two cultures – Monument India commemoration

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The marble sculpture is called ‘Unity through Two Cultures’ and is a design by artist and sculptor Marnix Kemperman. The copper wire around the stone core will turn green over time…

The documentary Not in Vain, The liberation story of Bergen op Zoom, Film from 1994

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The 1994 documentary Not in Vain tells the story of the arduous journey the Canadian Lincoln and Welland Regiment had to make before they could liberate Bergen op Zoom…

Digital audio walk “Liberation in Pictures”

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On our site, you'll find many then-and-now photographs. This also invites you to visit these locations yourself on a walk. An audio tour has been created for this at…

Round Officers' Quarters in Steenbergse Straat 1944

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Immediately after the invasion in 1940, the Wehrmacht established an Ortskommandantur in the conquered Dutch cities. This was also the case in Bergen op Zoom. The leadership was in the hands of an Ortskommandant, a…

Struggle around the Zoom, Noordsingel

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On Friday afternoon, October 27th, the first tanks of the South Alberta Regiment reached the Grote Markt in Bergen op Zoom. Although German troops were still on the north side of the town…

Lincoln Bridge

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The liberation of Bergen op Zoom's city centre proved to be an easy task for the 4th Canadian Armoured Division. The complete clearing of the rest of the city…

Tanks in Burgemeester de Roocklaan

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On the 2 photos you can see soldiers of the Canadian South Alberta Regiment with Sherman tanks. In one photo they are refuelling, in the other photo you can see a...

The Dragon as temporary headquarters – Oct 1944

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After liberation, a temporary headquarters was established in the Draak. In the photo, the Alberta Regiment with a Sherman tank and jeep. Interim Mayor Lijnkamp (wearing a hat) watches as his wife...

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