Places of interest near us
Visit Veluwe
Vierhouten - The secret village
During the Second World War, a secret village had been hidden deep in the forest near Vierhouten, near the house named ‘Pas Op’ (Beware). It was built to provide shelter for more than 80 refugees who lived there for more than a year. It started with a couple of Jewish people in a workman’s hut in the forest. Then nine huts were built where Jews, British airmen, German deserters and other refugees could be hidden. Grandpa Bakker and his wife, Aunt Cor were responsible for finding food. Others helped to find clothes, stoves, pots and pans as well as medical supplies.