Rijckholt (
Limburgish
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: ''Riêkelt'') is a village in the
Dutch province of
Limburg. It is located in the municipality of
Eijsden-Margraten
Eijsden-Margraten (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the very south of the Netherlands. There it is located in the southeastern part of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. ...
.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1330 as Rykilt, and means "mighty forest". Rijckholt developed in the Early Middle Ages in the valley of the
Maas. In the 12th century, it became a free ''
heerlijkheid
A ''heerlijkheid'' (a Dutch language, Dutch word; pl. ''heerlijkheden''; also called ''heerschap''; Latin: ''Dominium'') was a landed estate that served as the lowest administrative and Judiciary, judicial unit in rural areas in the Dutch-speaking ...
'' (=no fief) and in the 16th century until 1794, a barony.
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.
The Catholic Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church was built in 1882 as a monastery church of the
Dominicans from
Lyon
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. In 1956, it became the village church. The monastery closed down in 1979.
Rijckholt was home to 185 people in 1840.
It was a separate municipality until 1943, when it was merged with
Gronsveld. In 2011, it became part of the municipality of
Eijsden-Margraten
Eijsden-Margraten (; ) is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality situated in the very south of the Netherlands. There it is located in the southeastern part of the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of Limburg (Netherlands), Limburg. ...
.
Sights
* Rijckholt castle
* Prehistoric flint mines
Gallery
File:Mergelwand in Savelsbos nabij Gronsveld.JPG, Marl wall in Savelsbos forest
File:Savelsbosch-Vuursteenmijn (2).JPG, Entrance prehistoric flintstone mine in Savelsbos forest
File:Overzicht hoofdgebouw, overzicht voorgevel - Rijckholt - 20349066 - RCE.jpg, Monastery Huize Immaculata
File:Rijckholt-Rijksweg 187 (1).JPG, Street view
References
External links
*
Populated places in Limburg (Netherlands)
Former municipalities of Limburg (Netherlands)
Eijsden-Margraten
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