John Frost Bridge

John Frost Bridge is a steel crossing over the Lower Rhine in Arnhem, linking northern and southern districts with two traffic lanes and walkways. Beneath the roadway sits a small center that informs visitors about the fighting that took place here in September 1944.

British paratroopers held the northern end for four days against German armored divisions during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. After the war, the structure was rebuilt and renamed in 1977 after the British commander.

The name honors a British officer who fought here during the war, and the crossing carries a memorial plaque at its northern end. Visitors often pause to read the inscription or take photographs of the characteristic steel arches.

The crossing is freely accessible to pedestrians and cyclists at all times, and the walkways offer an open view of the river. The documentation center below opens at regular times and displays maps and photographs from the September days of 1944.

A large open-air concert gathered thousands of people on the roadway in September 1995 to celebrate fifty years after the end of the war. During the event, orchestras and choirs performed while veterans and locals stood together on the asphalt.

Location: Arnhem

Inception: 1935

Architects: A.J. van der Steur, Willem Harmsen

Official opening: 1948

Architectural style: reconstruction-period architecture

Length: 601 m

Part of: Top 100 of Dutch monuments 1940-1958

Address: Nijmeegseweg, 6811, Arnhem, Nederland

GPS coordinates: 51.97492,5.91175

Latest update: December 5, 2025 22:26