Martin tower Liberation routesThe Martinus tower in the small town of Gennep is a permanent reminder of WW2 and lets us know that peace and freedom cannot be taken for granted. It is the only tower on the Meuse River from Mook to Roermond that survived the war. When retreating behind the Meuse, the Wehrmacht blew up the church towers on the left bank of the Meuse and placed lookouts in the towers on the right bank of the Meuse. These towers were then smashed by Allied artillery. All but one: the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.liberationroute.com/pois/787/martinus-tower">Gennep's Martinus tower</a>.The tower was on the front line from September 1944 to February 1945. Had one been in the spire in September 1944, one would have seen thousands of paratroopers and hundreds of Gliders land over neighbouring Groesbeek as part of Operation Market Garden. On 8 February, the front moved again. More than 1,000 guns shelled the neighbouring Reichswald forest and one could have watched from the tower as a roller of steel and fire swept across the great forest. Operation Veritable, the last major battle on the western front, had begun.Today, the Martinus Tower is a visitor centre with many reminders of this time. In particular, the Martinus Tower Liberation Routes, with starting and finishing points at the Martinus Tower, show the numerous traces of the tough battle in the region. The routes include the largest and second largest war museums in the Netherlands (Overloon and Groesbeek). The British Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, the Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery and Kriegsgräberstätte Donsbrügen, among others, are located in and near the Reichswald. The routes pass numerous monuments and ruins and 14 audio spots/listening boulders tell the special stories at these locations.The 8 Martinustoren Liberation Routes can be found on the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://martinustoren.nl/en/liberation-route">Martinustoren website</a>. On the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.liberationroute.com/themed-routes/12/gennep-and-the-price-of-freedom">Liberation Route website</a>, one can find another special route: Gennep and the price of freedom.The routes go through 4 beautiful Natura 2000 landscapes: the St Jansberg, the Reichswald, the Maasduinen and the Maasheggen.Entry to the Martinustoren visitor centre is free.&nbsp;Gennep's Martinus tower<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.liberationroute.com/pois/787/martinus-tower">https://www.liberationroute.com/pois/787/martinus-tower</a>Martin tower Liberation routes<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://martinustoren.nl/en/liberation-route">https://martinustoren.nl/en/liberation-route</a>Gennep and the price of freedom<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.liberationroute.com/themed-routes/12/gennep-and-the-price-of-freedom">https://www.liberationroute.com/themed-routes/12/gennep-and-the-price-of-freedom</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Martin tower Liberation routes

Half-marathon across both banks of the Meuse between the bridges at Grave and Heumen, which were of great importance during World War II. Entry fee: €15.00.

Bridge2Bridgerun

Who exactly was Anne and in which world did she grow up? Children (10 to 12 years old) are taken through the story of Anne Frank and the Freedom Museum based on various themes. During this interactive and educational afternoon, children also learn more about Anne's story and World War II.The Anne Frank afternoon starts at 14.00 and finishes at 16.00 at the latest. Participation costs € 9.00 p.p. (also applies to accompanying parents or grandparents, maximum 1 accompanying person per registration). The Museum Card is valid. Reservations are required and can be made via this <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" class="Hyperlink SCXW211162634 BCX2" href="https://tickets.vrijheidsmuseum.nl/nl/kinderprogramma/tickets">website</a>.&nbsp;

Anne Frank in the afternoon

There's a bomb under the Waal Bridge that threatens to explode, but with the right code you can prevent it. But what is the code anyway! Explore the Freedom Museum and solve the riddles to get your hands on the code! If you manage to save the Waalbrug, we will award you an official spy certificate!During World War II, many spies were used. They spied on each other, secretly exchanged information and tried to mislead the other side. Do you have what it takes to be a spy? Find out in this exciting espionage training course!Want to start cracking codes before then? Then follow the spy training “Het 4Daagsegeheim” in the Infocentrum WO2 Nijmegen on 23 July!

Martin tower Liberation routes

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Anne Frank in the afternoon

Spy training - Stop the Bomb

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