Rijckholt (Limburgish: Riêkelt) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten.
Rijckholt
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Village
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Rijckholt castle
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  Rijckholt Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands Rijckholt Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands Show map of Limburg, Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 50°47′55″N 5°43′55″E / 50.79861°N 5.73194°E / 50.79861; 5.73194 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Eijsden-Margraten |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.62 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 630 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
6247[1]
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| Dialing code | 043 |
| Major roads | A2 |
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]
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