Arnhem

Sint-Petersgasthuis (Saint Peters guest house) was built around 1354 to provide overnight accommodation for homeless people. The brick building has two bartizans (castle-like turrets) and a statue of Saint Peter at the top of the façade.

The city scale (stadswaag) building dates from 1761-1768 and is constructed of brick with natural stone with decorative parts. Today a restaurant occupies the building.

The Arnhem Sjoel was built from 1852 to 1853 in an eclectic style, mainly a fusion of neoclassicism and neo-Gothic. It was restored from 2001 to 2003 and still serves as a place of worship for the Jewish community of Arnhem.

Saint Walpurga Church is the oldest church existing in Arnhem today. It was built in the 14th century and restored in the mid-19th century. During World War II, it was gutted by fire; after which the church was rebuilt and expanded. Today, known as the Walburgis, it serves no religious functions, but is used as a venue for expositions and concerts.

This small water feature lies along the riverside Rijnkade (Rhine quay) promenade. An old wharf-side crane is on display between the water feature and the John Frost Bridge.

Along the Boterdijk you can see a lot of legally-placed graffiti.

A large zoo showcasing animals in their original habitats. The zoo is divided into several different areas, including Desert, Ocean, Mangrove and Safari.

A museum dedicated to the Battle of Arnhem, fought in September 1944. During the battle the building was the headquarters of the British forces fighting in and around Oosterbeek and Arnhem. The Museum shows a diverse and extensive collection of original weapons, uniforms and equipment alongside interviews, pictures and videos about the battle. In addition to this collection, the museum has an award-winning Airborne Experience exhibition, that depicts the area as it appeared during the battle. The museum also describes the German and civilian perspectives of the battle. Near the museum, there is also the Airborne War Cemetery. It was established in 1945 and is home to 1759 graves from the Second World War. Soldiers of several nationalities are buried here, including British, Polish, Canadian, Dutch, Australian and New Zealanders. Bus 352 travels from Arnhem Centraal station every 15 minutes or so to the Museum, and takes 10 minutes to arrive at Hartenstein.

This is an information centre with display panels and audio/video presentations about the Battle of Arnhem. Large windows at the centre overlook the river and the John Frost Bridge, the objective of the battle. There are staff present to answer questions. The centre is a branch of the Airborne Museum Hartenstein in Oosterbeek.

39 interconnected cellars from the 13th, 14th and 15th centuries are preserved and restored under the shopping streets of Arnhem.

Windmill De Kroon was built in 1870 and still is in working order. It is designated as a Rijksmonument.

The water mill produces organic flour and the mill barn sells its products plus baked goods.

A small modern art gallery specialised in Dutch artists.

A large outdoor museum featuring windmills and many other heritage buildings. It reflects old and modern Dutch traditions. In the museum you can buy a lot of traditionally made goods, ranging from food, to drinks to paper to other goods. A tram line circles the park running vintage trams on a fairly frequent basis connecting various clusters of heritage buildings.

A museum showcasing everything related to making wine.

Besides many photos of Arnhem's tram, trolley and diesel buses, the museum also features numerous items of public transit paraphernalia mostly in display cases. The museum also has a working trolley bus switch mounted on the ceiling of one of the rooms. The museum's owner may guide you through the rooms.

Interactive and educational museum about water. Make a trip through a sewer or learn about dikes and how water is used all over the world.

In the square next to the Eusebius Church. Here you find a wider selection of movies.

Swimming pool in Vredenburg in southern Arnhem. Apart from a swimming pool, De Grote Koppel also offers squash and in-door skiing.

Public swimming pool in northern Arnhem.

Open-air swimming pool in Park Klarenbeek.

Pool hall with pool and snooker tables. You can also play carambole and darts. Serves beer.

North of the city, the Hoge Veluwe National Park is the largest actively managed conservation area in private hands in the Netherlands. You can cycle to the park from Arnhem and back if you start early in the morning. If you go there by car or public transit, you can use the bicycles provided for free at the entry gates.

Expansive parkland & gardens with 18th-century mansion, fountains & a water mill, plus tea house. Sonsbeek is often home to public art exposures, and is by far the best-reached and most-used park of Arnhem.

Directly north of Sonsbeek, Zypendaal is a less-used park with features like Sonsbeek, but lacking the public art. The park, however, contains ten Rijksmonumenten, or recognised monuments varying from the entry gates to the 18th-century estate.

At the southern part of the river Rhine, west of the Nelson Mandela Bridge. A pleasant area to walk, bike and relax. Wild Horses and walk freely in this area.

Two parks within walking distance of each other, directly south of Meinerswijk en de Praets. They are separated by a road.

Built in the 1970s, Immerloo is a spacious park in southern Arnhem bordering Huissen. The park is spacious, hosting several events, mostly in the summertime.

In the north of Arnhem, Klarenbeek is a quiet park with a forested and open area. The first of which sees a lot of change in elevation.

Opposite the mall of the same name, Presikhaaf is a park mostly used by students of the University of Applied Sciences HAN, which borders the park to the north.

A ten-minute walk from Presikhaaf Station, Angerenstein is the source of the Julianabeek. The park used to house a monastery, but nowadays only has a 17th-century estate along with its property. The park is free to visit, with the landscape around it having been revitalised in 2004/2005.

South of the city, bordering Elst, the Rijkerswoerdse Plassen are a summer hotspot. The park features two large artificial lakes created in the 1980s, one of which has a beach, which see a lot of use during summer, whether that be for swimming or water sports.