About Us

Limburger Urkunden Foundation

The Limburger Urkunden Foundation has two main objectives

  • To promote knowledge of the cultural history of the modern Dutch province of Limburg and to strengthen its cultural identity and that of its regions.
  • The development and promotion of connections between Limburg’s cultural heritage, its landscape, tourism, and recreational activities among the general public.

Board of Trustees

Board of Directors
  • Ad Veenhof - Chairman
  • Jan Zuidam - Secretary
  • Peter Gomolka - Treasurer
  • Jan Hol - Member
  • Karel Majoor - Member
  • Guus Janssen - Member (LGOG)
  • Ellen van de Ven - Member
  • Ingmar Koch -Consultant (State Archivist)
Consultant
  • Jacques van Rensch
  • Louis Berkvens
  • Theo Bovens
  • Maurice Essers
  • Camille Oostwegel sr.  
  • Theo Thuis
  • Theo Oberndorff
Researcher
  • Geertrui Van Synghel
  • Michel Oosterbosch
Authors
  • Louis Berkvens
  • Maurice Essers
  • Jac Forschelen
  • Toon from Oeffelt
  • Frans Tonnaer
  • Jacques van Rensch
Translation into Latin
  • Iris Denis
    Theo Ebben
  • Jan Hartmann
    Rolf Hackeng
  • Guus Janssen
Translations into other languages
  • Norbert Bonenkamp
  • Peter Frambach
  • Jos Joskin
  • Jan Kessels

Current Activities

  • Cataloging of the 450 Limburg documents (verification of authenticity, reading, translation, textual analysis, and commentary in modern language).
  • A step-by-step development of a website where, in about five years, all documents from Limburg will be available, accompanied by clear explanations of their content and potential connections within a broader context.
  • Publication of scholarly document collections, organization of exhibitions, installation of QR code signs, and dissemination through other analog and digital media to raise public awareness.
  • Contribution to educational programs of all kinds, at all levels, and for all age groups.

Our Limburgische Urkunden Foundation has been recognized by the tax authorities as a cultural ANBI organization

Partner

Spender

The Beijer Family
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