De Oversteek
A modern arch bridge commemorating the 1944 crossing of the Waal River. Every evening at sunset, 48 pairs of lampposts light up one after another, accompanied by a 'Sunset March' ceremony.
De Oversteek opened to traffic in 2013. Its name means 'the crossing', commemorating the battle of 20 September 1944, when soldiers of the US 82nd Airborne Division crossed the river in small boats under fire, and 48 men were killed. The 48 pairs of lamps on the bridge are lit one after another at sunset, at the pace of a marching soldier. Every evening, a Sunset March, a commemorative walk led by veterans or volunteers, takes place, and anyone may take part. The bridge is about 2.5 kilometres from the city centre and can be reached by bicycle or on foot.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Spiegelwaal & Veur-Lent
- Kronenburgerpark
- St. Stephen's Church
- Nijmegen Old Town
- Waalkade
- Museum De Bastei
- Velorama National Bicycle Museum
- Waalbrug