Limes Nexus

A new vision for the Lower Germanic Limes (UNESCO World Heritage). Turning a line on the map into a living network of stories, places, and people.
Limes Nexus

Across the Netherlands, traces of the Roman frontier (the Limes) stretch through museums, fields, and river landscapes. Each location tells part of the story, yet the connection between them often remains unseen.

The question to answer:
How can we connect these sites in such a way that they remain unique, yet together tell the full story: inspiring people to visit others and keep exploring?

That’s where Limes Nexus comes in: a unifying concept and strategy that weaves all these places into one shared experience. It’s not about making them the same. It’s about making them belong together.

Through a clear framework, shared storytelling, and a digital layer that links physical sites, Limes Nexus transforms the Limes into a network that people can truly travel through. Each visit becomes a gateway to another, each discovery a spark for more.

The result is both a system and a set of shared tools: a common language, consistent terminology, a collective map, and a digital layer that links stories and sites. Step by step, these elements are now being rolled out across the network: transforming the Limes into a connected journey through time.

My role: strategy, system design. Work done for Nederlandse Limes Samenwerking.