Maczek Memorial Breda
Memorial and exhibition center at the Polish war cemetery in Breda about General Maczek and the 1st Polish Armoured Division, which liberated Breda in 1944.
Om museet
The Maczek Memorial commemorates the 1st Polish Armoured Division under General Stanisław Maczek, which liberated Breda on October 29, 1944. Formed in Scotland in 1942, the division fought in France, Belgium and the Netherlands. After the war many of its soldiers were unable to return home because Poland had come under Soviet influence. Maczek himself lived in exile in Edinburgh, died in 1994 at the age of 102 and was buried in the Polish war cemetery in Breda.
Its predecessor was the Generaal Maczek Museum, opened in 1997 in the Trip van Zoudtlandtkazerne and run by the foundation "Museum Breda Polen 1939–1945 Generaal Maczek". When the rooms in the barracks were no longer available, a new building was erected directly behind the Pools Militair Ereveld on the Ettensebaan with the help of many volunteers and sponsors. Designed by Oomen Architecten, the building was due to open in March 2020 but, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, did not admit visitors until June 2020. A concrete wall about 20 meters long, embossed with photos of the liberation, guides visitors to the entrance.
Inside, an interactive map with images from 1944 and today and a multimedia wall trace the paths of six Polish soldiers between 1939 and 1945 and their lives after the war. The collection includes more than 1,000 objects, around 11,000 photos and a library; its centerpiece is Maczek's original uniform. There is also a screening room and a "Chambre de Réflexion" listing the names of the soldiers buried in the war cemetery. The memorial is run by the Stichting Maczek Memorial Breda with about 75 volunteers; the building belongs to the Stichting Generaal Maczek Memorial.
Højdepunkter
- General Stanisław Maczek's original uniform
- Multimedia wall tracing the lives of six Polish soldiers
- Interactive map with images of the liberation in 1944 and today
- Concrete wall about 20 meters long with photos of Breda's liberation
- Location right next to the Pools Militair Ereveld, where Maczek is buried
Permanente udstillinger
- Dauerausstellung zur 1. Polnischen Panzerdivision – An interactive map, a multimedia wall and listening stations tell the stories of six Polish liberators and the liberation of Breda; also on display are World War II military objects and Maczek's uniform.
- Grundlagt
- 2020
- Ejer
- Stichting Maczek Memorial Breda
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 5 € |
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| Børn og unge | gratisgratis til og med 11 år · According to the price page, children under 12 are free; according to the 2025 annual report, since 2025 this applies to elementary-school-age children accompanied by an adult, otherwise €3.50 for children. |
| Studerende og elever | –Prices for students and international schools on request. |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 12,50 € pr. personDuring opening hours €12.50 per person, outside opening hours €15 per person, both including coffee or tea; 10 to 25 people per guide, €2.50 per person extra for each additional guide; minimum charge €150. |
Tickets only at the ticket desk in the memorial. The Museumkaart is not (yet) accepted.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: ingen oplysninger
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
At the Pools Militair Ereveld there are only six parking spaces, intended for dropping off and picking up visitors with limited mobility. A wide gravel path leads to the building.
Børn og familie
Kun delvist egnet til børn
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 11 år |
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School program for Dutch elementary grades 7 and 8 (ages about 10–12) with film, guided tour and discussion, plus programs for secondary schools. Elementary-school-age children accompanied by adults are free.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Tuinzigtlaan · 3 min. til fods
From the Breda Centraal bus station, take bus 370 or 371 toward Etten-Leur to the Tuinzigtlaan stop (about 15 minutes), cross the road at the traffic light and follow the bike path to the Pools Militair Ereveld; the memorial is directly behind it.
I bil
Parkering muligt
Parking lot of the neighboring Begraafplaats Zuylen (Tuinzigtlaan 11, 4813 XH Breda); from there, during opening hours, walk across the cemetery following the signs (not possible in the evening, as the cemetery is closed). Alternatively, the public Zandoogjes parking lot behind the Shell gas station opposite the war cemetery, about a 5-minute walk.
- Handicapparkering
On the Ettensebaan itself there are only six spaces for dropping off and picking up visitors with limited mobility. On foot or by bike, take the bike path on the south side of the Ettensebaan to the war cemetery; bike racks to the left of the building.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Museumsbutik
Museum shop (including the book "Quest for Freedom" about the division). Coffee or tea included for groups; catering for events by arrangement.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Firmaarrangementer
Op til 150 personer.
Rental of the library (€250 per half day), the screening room (€300) or the entire memorial (€600); up to 150 people, 75 seats plus standing tables. Programs with guided tour, lecture, catering and reception on request.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | During opening hours, free guided tours by volunteer guides on request; reservations via reserveren@maczekmemorialbreda.nl. Listening stations with headphones and an introductory film in four languages. The group program (coffee, short talk, guided tour, free exploration) lasts about 2 hours; recommended outside opening hours. |
