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24 stories

Meuse stories from the south

The Meuse, lifeline of Limburg. Almost every Limburger has a connection with this river. Perhaps you visit its banks for inspiration or solace. Or you experienced anxious moments during the floods.

 

Here you’ll discover Meuse stories by Limburgers. What is your story involving the Meuse?

Bijgesneden marek studzinski Zwaard unsplash

If swords could talk. What can treasures from the Meuse tell us?

Logo Museum Stevensweert
Museum Stevensweert / Ohé en Laak
Kietelsteen in Pyereneen Limburgs Museum Jos van Rens coverfoto

From pebble stone to tingle shingle: a talisman from the Meuse

Portret Jos van Rens
Jos van Rens
L26182 kaart opper gelre zonder rand

Horst Aan de Maas: a tale of many cities

Thijs Kuijpers
Thijs Kuijpers
Opa en vader Wilbert Rutten bijgesn

Prayer cards as a reminder of a fateful night in 1944

Wilbert Rutten
Wilbert Rutten
Veerman Blitterswijck Piet Roelofs stopt 2 ab9448b7

Foot ferry across the Meuse

Peter Boelens
Soldaat kerst Weert 1944

Over the Meuse, to freedom

Nellie Dirkx
Still film boerinnenleven1

Strong women of the Meuse

dr. Margit van der Steen
Dick Raaijmakers Techno muziek L Imburg

Music on the banks of the Meuse: meet the Limburg father of techno music

Han Berghs
Han Berghs
Spelende kinderen Foto Robert Boons

Playing at the Musschenberg by the Meuse river

Christiaan van Roij
Christiaan van Roij
2022 ZIHZ Tom Doesborg foto Bjorn Frins LR 3

From broadcaster to open-air theatre

Tom Doesborg portret
Tom Doesborg
Ets de Maascentrale van PLEM

Floods as a playground in Horn

Portret Henk staand
Henk Schreurs
Beer mussiemuseum steyl L1

Figures of Steyl: striking stories and characters from a monastic village

Sef Derkx
Sef Derkx
Krijger Venlo Yannick Heumassej

The floods of Venlo in 1993, 1995 ánd 2021

Birgit Schade
Birgit Schade
BJ Baartmans

Going with the flow; the Meuse sung in music

BJ Baartmans
BJ Baartmans
1972 Marry en Elisabeth eerste ontmoeting

Pen pals since the 1960s

Marry de Zwart Meijerhof
Marry de Zwart
Foto grens Ellyan van Duurling

Limburg, land of changing borders

Ellyan van Duurling portret
Ellyan van Duurling
Vissers aan de Maas Jac Janssen Limburgs Museum LR

Limburg; province of anglers

Jac Janssen
Jac. Janssen
Zandzakken leggen op de nooddijk 1995

'A small village that achieves great things', Lomm floods in '93 and '95

Ger van den Hombergh portret
Ger van den Hombergh
John Theuws aan de Maas staand

Venlo and Blerick, separated and connected by the Meuse river

John Thews
John Theuws
Foto Jan de Jong 1939 origineel

Youth on the Meuse

John van Raaij portret
John van Raaij
1 Coverbeeld Werken 2

What kinds of work are there on the Meuse?

1 Coverbeeld Maas Drinken lr

Why can't we drink the water from the Meuse?

1 Joris van Gennip Zilveren Camera

Living on the Meuse: Is it still safe?

5 Henri Jonas Sint Servaasbrug in Maastricht

Where does Limburger's love of the Meuse come from?

Do you also have a special memory of the Meuse?

Marieke Koppelmans
Frank
Bibi Beekman Conservator Archeologie LM
Renee
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