Rijckholt

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

Rijckholt
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityEijsden-Margraten
Population
 (1 January 2011)
1,023
Major roadsA2

Rijckholt was a separate municipality until 1943, when it was merged with Gronsveld.[1]

Sights
  • Rijckholt castle[2]
  • Prehistoric flint mines[3]
Marl wall in Savelsbos forest
Entrance prehistoric flintstone mine in Savelsbos forest
Rijckholt castle

References
  1. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  2. "Rijckholt castle on a postcard from 1957". Picturesfrom.nl. Retrieved 2014-06-15.
  3. "Rijckholt prehistoric flint mines on". Flintsource.net. Retrieved 2014-06-15.


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