South Limburg’s Scenic Splendor: 1920s in Vibrant Color!

This enchanting colorized footage unveils the breathtaking landscapes of South Limburg, Netherlands, in the 1920s—over a century ago, roughly 1919–1921—capturing the region’s hilly charm as the country’s southernmost province. Known for the Vaalserberg (322 meters, the Netherlands’ highest point), the film sweeps through Limburg’s rolling hills, meandering rivers, lush meadows, historic cloisters, churches, and abbeys, drawing tourists to its scenic vistas. It also highlights the Margraten American WW-II Cemetery, a poignant landmark, and concludes with the limestone ("mergel") quarries at Sint Pietersberg (171 meters), once vital for cement production until the ENCI company ceased operations in 2018 after decades of environmental protests, leaving only about 30% of the natural scenery intact today. A dazzling window into Limburg’s unspoiled past, this restored archive grips history buffs, nature lovers, and Dutch heritage enthusiasts, offering a vivid glimpse of a timeless region frozen in time.