| Rijckholt | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Limburg |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Eijsden-Margraten |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 60 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.62 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 630 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 6247 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 043 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Major roads |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | A2 |
Rijckholt (Limburgish: Riêkelt) is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten.
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. It was a separate municipality until 1943, when it was merged with Gronsveld. In 2011, it became part of the municipality of Eijsden-Margraten.[5]