Queen Wilhelmina returns from exile

Queen Wilhelmina returns from exile

Queen Wilhelmina returns from exile

Eede

The first step on Dutch territory during WOII

Eede - It is a minute to half past one in the afternoon, Tuesday, March 13, 1945. The end of World War II in the Netherlands is getting closer and some parts of our country, such as Zeeland, have already been liberated from the German occupying forces. This is a special moment at the end of the war.

Queen Wilhelmina back on Dutch soil

It is a special moment when Queen Wilhelmina returns from exile and sets foot on Dutch soil for the first time since 1940. It happens in Eede, a tiny village on the Dutch/Belgian border in Zeeland/Flanders. Heavy fighting took place in this part of the Netherlands between the German and Canadian military forces at the end of the war.

Queen Wilhelmina returns from exile in Eelde
Eelde. Tuesday 13 March 1945. 12:29 uur. The return of Queen Wilhelmina in Eelde

Boundary of flour

In the absence of a clear boundary line, and lack of paint to mark the boundary, fresh flour was tapped from a nearby mill to indicate the boundary line.
A monument has been set up on the Wilhelminaplein in Eede in memory of this special moment at the end of the war.

Eede trips in the area

    Adress and visitor information

    Queen Wilhelmina returns from exile

    Address: Wilhelminapleintje
    Postal code and City: Eede
    Region: Zeeuws-Vlaanderen
    Province/Region: Zeeland

    Visit: An average visits takes approx. 0,5 hours.
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    Let op: The locations on the map are indicational. It is not always the entrance, parking lot or best route. The map shows up to 8 locations in the area. Want to see all locations? Check our Hotspot map or use the Search option on this website.


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