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Delve into Nijmegen in Netherlands
Nijmegen in the region of Gelderland with its 158,732 residents is located in Netherlands - some 55 mi or ( 88 km ) South-East of Amsterdam , the country's capital .
Local time in Nijmegen is now 04:19 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Amsterdam " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wijchen, Vossenpels, T Zand, The Hague, and Nijmegen. While being here, you might want to check out Wijchen . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Nijmegen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thank You 82nd Airborne Division
Mayor of Nijmegen thanking the soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division for the liberation of their city during Operation Market Garden(September 1944) ..
Matrixx zomerfeesten @t the park 2008 Nijmegen - Sidney Samson
Matrixx zomerfeesten @t the park 2008 Nijmegen-Sidney Samson ..
Veerhaven V + VII Rotterdam, Kansas city Herten (D), Bel Air
Zaterdag 26 april 2008: De Veerhaven V + VII uit Rotterdam, de Kansas city uit .... Herten Duitsland, en de Bel Air varen bij Nijmegen onder de Waalbrug door. ..
Nijmegen (Netherlands) cycle impressions
Some cycle impressions of the city of Nijmegen in the Netherlands. First a view of the river Waal bridge from the 1930s, then a few images of the road from the South-East into the city, the car free i ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Valkhof museum
The Valkhof museum is an archaeology and art museum in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The museum has existed since 1999, created as a merger between the G.M. Kam museum of archaeology and the Commanderie van St. Jan museum of classical and modern art. The museum's collection includes a large and important collection of local Roman archaeological finds and art (mostly modern). The Museum stands on the edge of the Valkhof park, site of a Roman army camp and a citadel built by Charlemagne.
Located at 51.85 5.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Velorama
The Velorama (Dutch: Nationaal fietsmuseum Velorama) is the only bicycle museum in the Netherlands. It is located at the Waalkade in the city of Nijmegen. The museum was founded in 1981 from the private collection of G.F. Moed. In three storeys it shows about 250 exhibits from nearly two centuries. The Velorama owns a large collection of bicycle literature and also preserves the historic archive of the Dutch bicycle manufacturer Gazelle.
Located at 51.85 5.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Arrow Rock Festival
Arrow Rock Festival is a rock festival that takes place on a yearly basis since 2003 in the Netherlands. This festival presents mostly classic rock bands. The original location for the festival was Lichtenvoorde; until 2007 when the venue changed to Biddinghuizen. 2008 saw another location change, this time to Goffertpark, Nijmegen {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:51|49|26|N|5|50|3|E|region:NL | |name= }}. In 2009 the festival was cancelled, because of difficulties with the line-up.
Located at 51.82 5.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Stadion de Goffert
The Goffertstadion or Stadion de Goffert, formerly known as McDOS Goffertstadion for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Nijmegen, Netherlands, located in the Goffertpark. It is home to football club NEC. The stadium was opened on July 8, 1939 by Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands. Since 1951, the opening of the International Four Days Marches Nijmegen, the so-called Vlaggenparade, a parade with the national flags of all participants is held in the stadium.
Located at 51.82 5.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lent, Gelderland
Lent is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Nijmegen, about 2 km north of that city, on the north bank of the Waal river. Lent was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was merged with Elst. Lent has a large influx of foreign students studying abroad at Radboud University Nijmegen living in a facility (Griftdijk) run by the Short Stay Housing Nijmegen (SSHN).
Located at 51.87 5.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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