Cemetery #3861
Grebbeberg Military Cemetery
Also known as Ereveld Grebbeberg · Militair Ereveld Grebbeberg
0
documented records
≈ 230–450
approx. capacity (graves)
0.011 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Grebbeberg Military Cemetery near Rhenen was laid out immediately after the Dutch surrender in May 1940 and is described as the first war cemetery of the Netherlands. It is the resting place of more than 800 Dutch soldiers and one civilian killed in the Battle of the Grebbeberg and the May days of 1940. From 1946, soldiers who died elsewhere in the Netherlands in May 1940 were also buried here. The cemetery's telephone number is +31 317 612 507, and you can find out more through oorlogsgravenstichting.nl.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 51.955631° N, 5.600420° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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- Rhenen General Cemetery 1.8 km away · Rhenen
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How big is Grebbeberg Military Cemetery?
Grebbeberg Military Cemetery covers about 11,000 m² (2.8 acres), about the size of 2 soccer fields. It is the 42nd largest of the 180 cemeteries we list in Utrecht.