Martinus Tower
The Martinus Tower is the only remaining church tower in the vicinity of North Limburg that was not destroyed during World War II. The tower offers views of the battlefields of Operation Market Garden and Operation Veritable, which are known as the Battle of the Reichswald. The area around the Maas formed the front line for five months and many mills, tall buildings, and church towers were destroyed because of their lookout function. The Martinus tower, however, remained standing, possibly due to the presence of Red Cross flags at the nearby tuberculosis sanatorium, Maria-oord.
The tower survived the war, only the weathercock came down when the strategically located town of Gennep was taken by Allied forces on February 8, 1945. The Martinus Tower is therefore a reminder of the destruction and fighting that took place during World War II in North Limburg.
Ommetje Hiking Trail
Ommetje Gennep 9,2 Km Hiking Trail Limburg. Discover the WWII sights of Gennep and Limburg during a hiking trail along, among others, the Martinus Tower, Ellen Hoffmann Square, Highlander Bridge.