The Commonwealth War Graves Canadian War Cemetery

Name: The Commonwealth War Graves Canadian War Cemetery
Brand: VoiceMap
SKU: 2579
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (3 reviews)
Author: Jan

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Holten audio tour: The Commonwealth War Graves Canadian War Cemetery

This is a 0.3mi walking tour

It takes an average of 20 mins to complete.

Holten

The Netherlands

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About the Tour

This short walk will take you around the Canadian War Cemetery, kept by the Commonwealth Graves Commission, in Holten. You'll visit some of the graves and hear the stories of the soldiers who lost their lives during World War II, and were laid to rest in this peaceful setting. Please be respectful of the cemetery and only use headphones when on the walk.

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Preview Location

Location 1

Information Centre - Canadian War Cemetery

Welcome to the audio tour of the Commonwealth War Graves Commision’s Canadian War Cemetery in Holten. My name is Jan Braakman and I am one of the approximately 100 volunteers at the Information Centre. Please make sure you are using your headphones so as not to disturb other v... Welcome to the audio tour of the Commonwealth War Graves Commision’s Canadian War Cemetery in Holten. My name is Jan Braakman and I am one of the approximately 100 volunteers at the Information Centre. Please make sure you are using your headphones so as not to disturb other visitors to the cemetery.

You should be standing at the bottom of the stairs, outside the Information Centre.
On this tour we will visit five of the 1394 graves in the cemetery. I will tell you the stories of Canadian military who lost their lives during the liberation of the Netherlands. I will also tell you a little bit about the cemetery in general.

With your back to the Information Centre, look to your left at the display with the metal cross. This is one of the original metal crosses used to mark the graves when the cemetery was first built. The metal crosses have been replaced over time by stone seams.

In time the Commonwealth War Graves Commission has replaced the crosses with the white headstone. It was agreed that this headstone would be used for all Commonwealth losses during the First World War, and that continued into the Second World War. Initially deceased soldiers would have been buried close to where they fell, near farms, road crossings or in public cemeteries. Once the war had ended casualties were moved and reburied in Commonwealth War Graves Cemeteries.

So, let's get going.

Start walking along the dirt road in the direction of the red and white poles, towards the entrance of the Canadian War Cemetery.

While you walk, I'll briefly explain how VoiceMap works.

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Make your way over to the entrance of the cemetery, which will be on your left. You'll hear from me again shortly. Read More

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Start location
7451 HR Holten, Netherlands
Total distance

445m
Final location
Eekhoornweg, 7451 HR Holten, Netherlands
Distance back to start location

146.4m

Directions to Starting Point

Holten is located in the eastern part of the Netherlands, close to motorway A1. Leave the A1 via exit 26 or exit 27. Follow the signs "Holterberg" and later the green signs "Canadian War Cemetery".
You can park your car at the Canadian War Cemetery. The audio tour starts at the entrance of the Information Centre, next to the cemetery.

If you travel by train: Exit at station Holten and take the nice path (sign Beukenlaantje) up north from the railway station and follow the signs Canadian War Cemetery (20 minutes walk).

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Places to stop along the way

Information Centre, Stone of Remembrance, Cross of Sacrifice, various graves of the soldiers. Approximately 1 kilometre from the cemetery is a small tourism centre with a cafeteria, restaurant and a Nature Museum.

Best time of day

The cemetery is open from sunrise till sunset. At Remembrance Day (November 11), the Dutch memorial day (May 4) and Christmas Eve (December 24) there are ceremonies at the cemetery.

Precautions

Please be respectful of other visitors. Please don't use phone speakers in the cemetery - headphones only.

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