The name of the village means "Mountain and Valley"; it refers to the hills in the neighbourhood. The name was first used in 1867. The village has its origins in the early Middle Ages, and developed on a hill along the road from
Nijmegen to
Kleve. It used to be surrounded by heath and contained little farms. In the early 19th century, it developed into a villa ward. During
Operation Market Garden, Berg en Dal was the scene of heavy fighting. The villagers were evacuated in November 1944. On 5 May 1955, an
obelisk was revealed with the names of the 27 civilian casualties. In 1949,
Duivelsberg and Wylerberg were annexed from Germany. In 1954, the
Africa Museum was opened. It was an initiative of Father Piet Bukkems and other missionaries who had worked in Africa to provide a visual display. Later, an African village was built in the museum. == Gallery ==