Memorial · Arnhem · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Gedenkteken 1940-1945 is a memorial in Arnhem, Gelderland. This place has a story in the app. Within 950 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.
Story · Gedenkteken 1940-1945
You're standing at the 1940-1945 Memorial in Elden, the village on the south side of Arnhem. Look up at the top. On a round column sits the Dutch lion, holding the coat of arms of the Netherlands in its claws.
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The memorial in Elden, the village on the southern edge of Arnhem in Gelderland, commemorates the 35 residents who lost their lives during the war. Some fell in the fighting on the Grebbeberg. Others died in the bombing of Arnhem, during forced evacuations, or in the bombing raids on Huissen and Angeren. Sculptor Albert Termote made the monument, which was unveiled on 5 May 1954. Look up to the top, where the Dutch lion holds the Dutch coat of arms in its claws. The column is shaped like a cross and bears the names of the victims. Take a few minutes to read the names; it takes only a few minutes.
Sitting down by the memorial is easy. The nearest bench is 96 metres away, at Rijksweg-West, and there are 13 benches in total within 500 metres. You won't have to walk far to take a rest. Finding a toilet is a different matter. The nearest public toilet is at 2theloo, 954 metres away, and there are no public toilets within 500 metres of the memorial. It's worth planning a toilet stop in advance. You're better off bringing your own drinking water. According to our map, there is no water tap within 1 km. Fill your bottle at home or along the way, before you head to the memorial.
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Sculptor Albert Termote made the Gedenkteken 1940-1945. The monument stands in Elden, on the south side of Arnhem.
The memorial was unveiled on 5 May 1954. The unveiling was performed by the commissaris van de koningin in Gelderland.
The memorial commemorates 35 residents of Elden who lost their lives during the war. Some fell at the Grebbeberg in May 1940, while others died in bombings and forced evacuations in 1944.
The memorial is a cross-shaped column, topped by the Dutch lion holding the coat of arms of the Netherlands. The column bears the names of the victims and an inscription for the people of Elden who died in those years.
Yes, the nearest bench is 96 metres away, at Rijksweg-West. There are 13 benches within 500 metres.
No, there is no public toilet within 500 metres. The nearest one is 954 metres away, at 2theloo.
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