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Rijckholt (Limburgish: Riêkelt) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1330 as Rykilt, and means "mighty forest".[3] Rijckholt developed in the Early Middle Ages in the valley of the Maas. In the 12th century, it became a free heerlijkheid (=no fief) and in the 16th century until 1794, a barony.[4]

Rijckholt castle is surrounded by a double moat. The square tower dates from the 14th century. It was destroyed in 1485 and rebuilt in 1489. The main wing was constructed 1683.[4]

The Catholic Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church was built in 1882 as a monastery church of the Dominicans from Lyon. In 1956, it became the village church. The monastery closed down in 1979.[4]

Rijckholt was home to 185 people in 1840.[5] It was a separate municipality until 1943, when it was merged with Gronsveld.[6] In 2011, it became part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten.[5]

Sights

  • Rijckholt castle[7]
  • Prehistoric flint mines[8]

Gallery

  • Marl wall in Savelsbos forest
    Marl wall in Savelsbos forest
  • Entrance prehistoric flintstone mine in Savelsbos forest
    Entrance prehistoric flintstone mine in Savelsbos forest
  • Monastery Huize Immaculata
    Monastery Huize Immaculata
  • Street view
    Street view

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6247AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Rijckholt - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Sabine Broekhoven, & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Rijckholt (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9623 6. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Rijckholt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  7. ^ "Rijckholt castle on a postcard from 1957". Picturesfrom.nl. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  8. ^ "Rijckholt prehistoric flint mines on". Flintsource.net. Retrieved 2014-06-15.

External links

  • Media related to Rijckholt at Wikimedia Commons


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