Miejsce historyczne
221. “A day never to be forgotten”
In September 1944, heavy fighting takes place in central and northern Limburg between the Allies advancing from the Peel Region and the German occupiers. In November, Kessel is the scene of death and destruction. The ferry capsizes, causing civilian casualties. On the 17th of November 1944, German troops blow up the parish church tower and set Keverberg Castle ablaze.