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LRE Foundation aims to transmit the memory, meaning, and heritage of WWII, making it relevant and accessible to everyone.
http://www.lre-foundation.org
🚶‍♀️🚴‍♂️ New Atlantic Wall walking & cycling routes launched in the Netherlands as part of Liberation Route Europe.
From Zeeland to Groningen, explore WWII history through landscapes that tell powerful stories.
👉 Read more on our website: www.lre-foundation.org/exploring-th...
Exploring the Atlantic Wall: New LRE Walking and Cycling Routes Launched in the Netherlands - LRE Foundation
During the Second World War, the Atlantic Wall was a vast defensive system constructed by the German occupiers, stretching from Norway to Spain and intended to prevent an Allied invasion. This week, t...
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December 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Join us today at 18:00 in the online book presentation of Isabella Insolvibile’s ‘La prigionia alleata in Italia, 1940-1943', organised by LRE Italia, as part of the Liberation 2025 talks. The session will be held via Zoom and Facebook LRE – ITALIA.

Register here: [email protected]
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Museum of WWII in Gdańsk hosts the 2nd workshop & study visit of our PPSF Training Programme 🌱
A great example of inclusive, green & future-proof remembrance: accessibility, sustainability, ecology & public participation.
Join us 👉 www.ppsf-project.eu/trainings/
December 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Great news from LRE Poland! 🇵🇱 We’ve signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of History of the University of Wrocław. Read more 👇
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The University of Wrocław and LRE Foundation sign a Memorandum of Understanding  - LRE Foundation
The Institute of History of the University of Wrocław and LRE Foundation are pleased to announce the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding. This agreement is an important step towards incorporati...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM
📣 Registrations for #LREForum2026 are open! Join us 9–12 March in Arnhem & Nijmegen for the Member Seminar, the LRE Conference, site visits, the LREXPO, the launch of the Art of Remembrance exhibition and more. Details & registration 👉 www.lre-foundation.org/registration...
#Remembrance #Heritage
Registrations Now Open for the LRE Forum 2026 in Arnhem & Nijmegen  - LRE Foundation
The LRE Foundation is pleased to announce that registrations for the 10th edition of the LRE Forum are now officially open. We warmly invite all our members, partners, tour operators, and everyone int...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:45 AM
The Juno Beach Centre in France applies an inspiring series of sustainable policies. 🌱

Join the study visit, meet the team, and learn about their good practices by signing up to the PPSF Training Programme: www.ppsf-project.eu/trainings/
December 9, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Our team in Brussels just kicked off the LRE Youth Ambassadors Network!
Young people (15–30) will explore WWII history and bring remembrance back to their communities, together with partners across Europe.👇 www.lre-foundation.org/kick-off-of-...
Kick-Off of the LRE Youth Ambassadors Network Project - LRE Foundation
Last week, project partners from across Europe gathered at the LRE Foundation Brussels office for the kick-off of the LRE Youth Ambassadors Network project, a new Erasmus+ Programme initiative designe...
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December 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Sustainability starts with your team.
PPSF Trainings give staff the skills to embed sustainable, inclusive practices into daily work, and spread them across the whole organisation.
Apply now: www.ppsf-project.eu/trainings/
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Coventry is now part of the Liberation Route Europe, with a new themed route covering the history of the Coventry Blitz and other wartime stories. Read more on the website: www.lre-foundation.org/coventry-is-...
Coventry is now added to the map of Liberation Route Europe themed routes   - LRE Foundation
The LRE Foundation, in collaboration with LRE UK, is pleased to announce the release of the new themed route ‘Destruction, Courage, and Coventry’s Spirit during the Second World War’ in Coventry. The ...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome two new members to our Historical Advisory Board: Dr. Jana Wohlmuth Markupová and Dr. Sarah Gensburger! Their expertise in memory and history will enrich our mission to keep WWII remembrance alive.

Read more 👉 www.lre-foundation.org/the-lre-foun...
The LRE Foundation’s Historical Advisory Board welcomes two new members - LRE Foundation
The LRE Foundation is pleased to welcome Dr. Jana Wohlmuth Markupová and Dr. Sarah Gensburger as new members of its Historical Advisory Board. With their expertise, both scholars will bring valuable p...
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November 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Join our new PPSF Training Programme to help your museum and memory site turn sustainability awareness into action and improve visitor engagement. Learn more and sign up here👇

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November 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM
There’s something moving about seeing remembrance come alive in Knokke-Heist 🇧🇪 Last weekend - 81 years after its liberation - Canadians and Belgians came together again to commemorate their shared history. 🇨🇦
November 6, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Last Friday, our Project Managers Emme Johnson & Gert-Jan Jacobs were at #GEM2025 in London, connecting with tourism professionals 🌍 More on our recent networking 👇https://www.lre-foundation.org/promoting-liberation-route-europe-through-key-travel-trade-events-across-europe/
Promoting Liberation Route Europe Through Key Travel Trade Events Across Europe - LRE Foundation
In recent weeks, the LRE Foundation team has been actively engaging with key players in the tourism and travel industry, taking part in several major networking events to strengthen partnerships and r...
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November 3, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Applications are open for the PPSF Training Programme on Sustainability in the WWII heritage sector! Gain tools, knowledge & connections to make your organisation more sustainable.

👉 Learn more: www.lre-foundation.org/applications...
✍️ & apply: www.ppsf-project.eu/trainings/
Applications Open: Join the PPSF Training Programme on Sustainable WWII Heritage  - LRE Foundation
The Preserving the Past, Securing the Future (PPSF) project is now accepting applications for its international training programme on sustainability for WWII remembrance and cultural heritage institut...
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October 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
We’re excited to announce that Arnhem and Nijmegen will co-host the LRE Forum 2026, marking the 10th edition of our annual event! 🇳🇱 Join us in Gelderland from 9–12 March 2026 for inspiring talks, networking, and WWII heritage experiences.
Read more 👇 www.lre-foundation.org/the-lre-foru...
The LRE Forum returns in 2026, celebrating its 10th edition in Arnhem and Nijmegen  - LRE Foundation
The LRE Foundation is delighted to announce that the LRE Forum 2026 will take place from 9 to 12 March across two historic cities — Arnhem and Nijmegen — in the Province of Gelderland. This 10th editi...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The Canadian Trails in Overijssel are here! We launched 400 km of themed routes in 🇳🇱, tracing the path of Canadian troops during WWII. Explore the new 3 long-distance trails, 5 walks and 100+ remembrance sites and engage with history, heritage and nature.

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Canadian trails in Overijssel
Discover the stories of the Canadian troops who liberated Overijssel in April 1945, and the mark their advance left on the region and its people.
www.liberationroute.com
October 15, 2025 at 8:18 AM
What does remembrance look like through the eyes of an artist? 🎨
Earlier this month, the Art of Remembrance artists met in Brussels to share their creative journeys and shape ideas for a future exhibition.
Read more👇 www.lre-foundation.org/art-of-remem...
Art of Remembrance Artist Workshop: a Creative Journey in Progress - LRE Foundation
Between 7 and 8 October, the Art of Remembrance artists came together in Brussels for a mid-point workshop part of the EU-funded project led by Tempora and developed together with a consortium of six ...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Explore Europe’s complex past through the new map of Critical History Tours! 👇
From feminism and LGBTQ+ movements to colonialism&urban change - discover how guides tackle contested histories&social struggles across the region.

Dive into the map and visit a tour near you: euroclio.eu/projects/cri...
October 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM
In September, students from across Europe joined three LRE Youth exchanges in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy, exploring WWII history, meeting locals and creating podcasts, videos and interviews.
Read more 👇 www.lre-foundation.org/a-glimpse-in...
A glimpse into the Liberation Route Europe Youth Program in September  - LRE Foundation
During September, other three successful youth exchanges were carried out in the framework of the Active Remembrance Youth Program, involving young history enthusiasts from all over Europe. Participan...
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October 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Our Project Manager Emme Johnson is at #CycleSummit2025 in Constance 🇩🇪, meeting tour operators from across Europe to share the Liberation Route Europe hiking & cycling trails, where history and outdoor experiences meet. 🚲🥾🌿 #Cycling #SustainableTravel
October 6, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Two new Vectors of Memory unveiled in Groningen 🌿 At the Museum aan de A and Liberation Forest, these Daniel Libeskind designs mark WWII stories that must be remembered.
October 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Our Europe Remembers team joined the 81st anniversary of Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands. From Ginkel Heath’s parachute drops to Arnhem’s Bridge to Liberation, thousands commemorated the events of September 1944. #EuropeRemembers #WWII
September 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
We’re proud to join the Landecker Digital Memory Lab’s survey mapping global digital Holocaust memory. If you work in Holocaust remembrance, add your voice to this important study 🔗 www.digitalmemorylab.com/surveying-gl...
September 25, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Earlier this week, the Critical History Tours consortium met at the EuroClio office in The Hague to share updates and plan next steps. Proud to be part of this EU-funded project mapping walking tours that explore contested histories across Europe.
#EUproject #CriticalHistoryTours #ContestedHistory
September 19, 2025 at 1:17 PM
🚴‍♂️ A new #ScottishHighlanders Cycling Route has been launched on the #LiberationRouteEurope! The 51 km trail in Loon op Zand, Tilburg & Vught features 11 Floor Vectors marking key WWII stories. Read more here 👉 www.lre-foundation.org/launch-of-ne...
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Launch of New Scottish Highlanders Cycling Route as Part of Liberation Route Europe in Loon op Zand, Tilburg and Vught  - LRE Foundation
Today, Friday, September 5, a new cycling route was launched in the municipalities of Loon op Zand, Tilburg and Vught: the fourth in the series of Scottish Highlanders Cycling Routes, part of the inte...
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September 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM