Berg en Dal (village)

Berg en Dal is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located to the southeast of the city of Nijmegen. The village lies in the municipality of Berg en Dal.

Berg en Dal
Village
Schoonoord estate
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Coordinates: 51°49′N 5°55′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Berg en Dal
Area [1]
• Total	7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	87 m (285 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,430
• Density	310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6571 & 6572[1]
Dialing code	024
Major roads	N841

One of the attractions in the village is the Africa Museum, which consists of a number of African villages, rebuilt on a 1:1 scale. Another attraction is the small amusement park of Tivoli.

History

The name of the village means "Mountain and Valley"; it refers to the hills in the neighbourhood. The name was first used in 1867.^[3] The village has its origins in the early Middle Ages, and developed on a hill along the road from Nijmegen to Kleve. It used to be surrounded by heath and contained little farms. In the early 19th century, it developed into a villa ward.^[4]

During Operation Market Garden, Berg en Dal was the scene of heavy fighting. The villagers were evacuated in November 1944. On 5 May 1955, an obelisk was revealed with the names of the 27 civilian casualties.^[5]

In 1949, Duivelsberg and Wylerberg were annexed from Germany.^[6] In 1954, the Africa Museum was opened. It was an initiative of Father Piet Bukkems and other missionaries who had worked in Africa to provide a visual display. Later, an African village was built in the museum.^[7]

Gallery

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  Berg en Dal, war memorial
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  Real estate: Landgoed de Wychert
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  Rust en Vrede
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  View from the Duivelsberg

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 6571AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
3. "Berg en Dal - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
4. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Berg en Dal" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
5. "Berg en Dal, 'Monument 1940-1945'". 4 en 5 Mei (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
6. "Berg-en-Dal". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
7. "Geschiedenis Afrika Museum" (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.