Liberation route | Liberated by the Poles
Breda, Rijsbergen
The Liberation Routes Brabant are eight cycle routes, spread throughout the province, that take you along the stories of World War II and the liberation. Did you know that Polish soldiers also played an important role in the liberation of the Netherlands? In 1944, Poles liberated the city of Breda under the command of General Maczek. Follow the victory march of the Poles with this cycle route. Not many people know that Poles also worked to liberate large parts of the Netherlands. General Maczek devised a plan in which Breda would be spared as much as possible. This succeeded; many buildings were left standing and there were no civilian casualties. But unfortunately, many Polish soldiers had to pay for the battle with their lives. This cycle route introduces you to General Maczek, who did not have an easy life after the war. Cycle through the Brabant countryside and visit the traces the Poles left behind in their fight and victory. Photo: ©Stadsarchief Breda, via VisitBrabant Routebureau
| Directions | Distance | Total distance | |
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Start: Kruispad 2, 4891 RJ Zundert | 40.4 KM | |
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From
18
to
12
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4220 M | 4.2 KM | |
| Head west | 865 M | ||
| Turn left | 2.2 KM | ||
| Turn right onto Bakkebrugstraat | 472 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bredaseweg | 710 M | ||
| You are now at section 12 | 0 M | ||
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From
12
to
14
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1741 M | 1.7 KM | |
| Head west | 20 M | ||
| Turn left onto Bredaseweg | 18 M | ||
| Turn right onto Palmbosstraat | 769 M | ||
| Turn left onto Sint Willebrordusstraat | 934 M | ||
| You are now at section 14 | 0 M | ||
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From
14
to
88
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2541 M | 2.5 KM | |
| Head northwest on Luitertweg | 462 M | ||
| Turn left to stay on Luitertweg | 23 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ettensebaan | 559 M | ||
| Turn right onto Heischoorstraat | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 88 | 0 M | ||
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From
88
to
86
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2042 M | 2 KM | |
| Head northwest on Sprundelsebaan | 215 M | ||
| Turn right onto Panhoefweg | 1.6 KM | ||
| Continue straight | 109 M | ||
| Continue onto Pannenhoef | 140 M | ||
| You are now at section 86 | 0 M | ||
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From
86
to
87
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1374 M | 1.4 KM | |
| Head northeast on Pannenhoef | 165 M | ||
| Make a slight left | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 87 | 0 M | ||
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From
87
to
16
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1543 M | 1.5 KM | |
| Head south on Ettensebaan | 54 M | ||
| Turn left onto Tiggeltsebergstraat | 1.5 KM | ||
| You are now at section 16 | 0 M | ||
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From
16
to
17
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1194 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head east on Tiggeltsebergstraat | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 17 | 0 M | ||
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From
17
to
11
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962 M | 1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Tiggeltsebergstraat | 15 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ettenseweg | 947 M | ||
| You are now at section 11 | 0 M | ||
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From
11
to
26
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3261 M | 3.3 KM | |
| Head northeast on Hellegatweg | 996 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 765 M | ||
| Turn left | 119 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ritseweg | 1.4 KM | ||
| You are now at section 26 | 0 M | ||
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From
26
to
25
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572 M | 0.6 KM | |
| Head northwest on Rithsestraat | 572 M | ||
| You are now at section 25 | 0 M | ||
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From
25
to
32
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2353 M | 2.4 KM | |
| Head east on Rithsestraat | 1.8 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Princenhagelaan | 4 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 46 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Rithsestraat | 96 M | ||
| Make a slight right | 33 M | ||
| Turn right onto Rithsestraat | 276 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Rithsestraat | 33 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Mastbosstraat | 25 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Mastbosstraat | 9 M | ||
| You are now at section 32 | 0 M | ||
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From
32
to
35
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1112 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Mastbosstraat | 48 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Mastbosstraat | 523 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Heuvelplein | 10 M | ||
| Turn left onto Dreef | 505 M | ||
| Turn right onto Haagsemarkt | 26 M | ||
| You are now at section 35 | 0 M | ||
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From
35
to
33
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2079 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Haagsemarkt | 970 M | ||
| Turn left onto Haagweg | 43 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Haagweg | 443 M | ||
| Make a slight right to stay on Haagweg | 61 M | ||
| Continue onto Haagweg | 562 M | ||
| You are now at section 33 | 0 M | ||
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From
33
to
47
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369 M | 0.4 KM | |
| Head north on Nieuwe Haagdijk | 264 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Schorsmolenstraat | 105 M | ||
| You are now at section 47 | 0 M | ||
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From
47
to
80
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2106 M | 2.1 KM | |
| Head northeast on Nijverheidssingel | 7 M | ||
| Continue onto Nijverheidssingel | 335 M | ||
| Turn right onto Nieuwe Dieststraat | 181 M | ||
| Turn left onto Adriaan van Bergenstraat | 283 M | ||
| Turn left onto Kraanstraat | 41 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Kraanstraat | 64 M | ||
| Turn left onto Cingelstraat | 126 M | ||
| Continue right onto Kasteelplein | 103 M | ||
| Turn left onto Catharinastraat | 266 M | ||
| Turn left onto Gasthuispoort | 459 M | ||
| Turn right onto Sophiastraat | 18 M | ||
| Turn left onto Nieuwe Boschstraat | 223 M | ||
| You are now at section 80 | 0 M | ||
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From
80
to
81
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674 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southeast on Nassausingel | 231 M | ||
| Continue onto Nassausingel | 443 M | ||
| You are now at section 81 | 0 M | ||
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From
81
to
82
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677 M | 0.7 KM | |
| Head southwest on Chassésingel | 677 M | ||
| You are now at section 82 | 0 M | ||
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From
82
to
83
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2649 M | 2.6 KM | |
| Head southwest on Chassésingel | 5 M | ||
| Continue straight | 9 M | ||
| Continue onto Chassésingel | 6 M | ||
| Turn left onto Vierwindenstraat | 36 M | ||
| Turn right | 7 M | ||
| Turn left | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight left onto Wilhelminapark | 588 M | ||
| Turn right onto Zandberglaan | 626 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ginnekenweg | 373 M | ||
| Turn right onto Johan Willem Frisolaan | 24 M | ||
| Turn left onto Ginnekenweg | 703 M | ||
| Turn right onto Ginnekenmarkt | 38 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Duivelsbruglaan | 8 M | ||
| Turn right to stay on Duivelsbruglaan | 203 M | ||
| You are now at section 83 | 0 M | ||
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From
83
to
5
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3989 M | 4 KM | |
| Head southwest on Duivelsbruglaan | 107 M | ||
| Continue straight | 14 M | ||
| Turn left | 481 M | ||
| Turn right onto Bouvignedreef | 1.1 KM | ||
| Turn left onto Stouwdreef | 468 M | ||
| Make a slight right onto Eeuwig Laantje | 1.8 KM | ||
| You are now at section 05 | 0 M | ||
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From
5
to
27
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1118 M | 1.1 KM | |
| Head west on Eeuwig Laantje | 24 M | ||
| Make a slight left to stay on Eeuwig Laantje | 291 M | ||
| Turn right onto Marellenweg | 170 M | ||
| Turn left onto Heistraat | 633 M | ||
| You are now at section 27 | 0 M | ||
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From
27
to
15
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1163 M | 1.2 KM | |
| Head south on Overaseweg | 1.2 KM | ||
| You are now at section 15 | 0 M | ||
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From
15
to
18
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2665 M | 2.7 KM | |
| Head southwest | 626 M | ||
| Continue onto Slikstraatje | 749 M | ||
| Turn right onto Kaarschotsestraat | 248 M | ||
| Turn left onto Beekpad | 1 KM | ||
| Turn right onto De Lange Dreef | 10 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M | ||
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From
18
to
18
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13 M | 0 KM | |
| Head southwest on De Lange Dreef | 7 M | ||
| Continue straight | 6 M | ||
| You are now at section 18 | 0 M |
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