The Maczek Memorial Breda is a museum in Breda, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands. It tells the story of the liberation of Breda in 1944 by the First Polish Armoured Division led by General Stanisław Maczek. The museum was opened in 2020.
 Museum in 2022 | |
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| Established | 2020 |
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| Location | Ettensebaan 17a Breda, Netherlands |
| Type | War museum |
| Website | maczekmemorialbreda |
The museum
editHistory
editThe Maczek Memorial Breda was The Maczek Memorial Breda originates from the Generaal Maczek Museum, which until 2015 was located in building -R- on the Trip van Zoudtlandtkazerne.[1] The General Maczek Museum was founded on October 27, 1997, and had a large collection of objects related to World War Two and the liberation of Breda.[2]
After it was no longer possible to house the museum in the Trip van Zoudtlandtkazerne, they started looking for a new location. A site was chosen behind the Polish Military Cemetery on the Ettensebaan in Breda.
Opening
editOn 27 mei 2019 construction on the Maczek Memorial started.[3] The opening was scheduled for March 31, 2020, the birthday of General Maczek. This could not take place due to the corona crisis.[4] The official opening was therefore moved to 24 October 2020, close the commemoration day of the liberation of Breda.[5]
Collection and building
editThe permanent collection of the Maczek Memorial Breda includes the original uniform of General Maczek, which was donated by his children. Various original weapons and items from the Second World War are also on display. In addition, the Memorial houses an information and documentation center and a Chambre de Reflection.[6]
References
edit- ^ Dhondt. "Generaal Maczek Memorial Breda". Dhondt (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Ruczynski, F. "Met mijn verhalen houd ik de herinnering aan de Poolse helden levend". Bredase Smaakmakers (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Cartens, Raoul (27 May 2019). "Polen bevrijdden Breda in 1944 van de Duitsers, bouw van Generaal Maczek Memorial officieel begonnen". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Schapendonk, N. (25 March 2020). "Opening Maczek Memorial Breda weer verzet, nu wordt het oktober". BN de Stem (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Co-created by Polish History Museum, Maczek Memorial Breda inaugurated". Polish History. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ Maczek Memorial Breda. "Maczek Memorial Breda". Maczek Memorial Breda (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2022.