The 4th and 5th of May – A Liberating Tour of Limburg
Our freedom is pretty self-evident these days, but it has not always been that way. The generation that actively remembers the war is slowly vanishing, leaving us only with photos, stories, and documentation. However, they do not quite convey the feeling of the time. The fear, the uncertainty, the endless tension, and the relief when it all finally ended… it’s difficult to imagine the true depths to which people experienced the war. We can only hope to never have to experience such times ourselves, and that’s why it’s so important to commemorate the dead on the 4th of May and celebrate freedom on the 5th. In the province of Limburg, both days are honored with memorials, monument visitations, ceremonies, and festivals. Should you find yourself at Parc Maasresidence Thorn during that weekend, I have a few recommendations for you:
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