Rijkevoort

Last updated January 11, 2022

Rijkevoort is a church village with more than 1600 inhabitants. Until 1942, Rijkevoort together with Beugen formed the municipality of Beugen en Rijkevoort. This municipality was then split and Rijkevoort joined the municipality of Wanroij. Since the municipal reorganization of 1 January 1994, most of Rijkevoort belonged to the municipality of Boxmeer. The neighborhood Rijkevoort-De Walsert was then added to the municipality of Sint Anthonis. Since 2022 Boxmeer and Sint Anthonis have been part of the new municipality of Land van Cuijk.

Toponymy

The name Rijkevoort consists of two parts. 'Forward' means 'ford' and 'rich' is probably derived from 'Rijt', meaning 'watercourse'.

History

Originally, Rijkevoort is an agricultural mining settlement founded by Beugen. The surrounding area was initially marshy. Field names like: Walsertse Broek, Papenvoortse Broek, Laageindebroek, Hoogeindebroek and Rijkevoortse Broek remind you here. These are relatively low-lying areas east of the Peel high.

The oldest mention of Rijkevoort dates back to 1487

Sint-Rochuskerk

Since the end of the 15th century, in Rijkevoort there was a chapel dedicated to Saint Rochus but not a full parish church, but depending on the parish of Beugen: Marriage and baptism occurred there. True, twice a week, a Carmelite came from Beugen to Rijkevoort to give the Mass, but on high days one had to go to Beugen. In 1648, the chapel was withdrawn from the government by the state authority. Only in 1722 was Rijkevoort elevated to an independent parish and there was a barn church. Around 1800 were Catholics back their chapel again, but from 1819 to 1820 the chapel was substantially enlarged which was only kept the choir. In 1888 a new, neo-Gothic church was built. Archirtect was Johannes Kayser. In 1927, the church was re-enlarged, now by father and son Caspar and Joseph Franssen. As the number of parishes continued to grow, it was proposed in 1956 to demolish this church and replace it with a new one. However, this did not continue so that the church remained.

Windmill

In the middle of the village is the setting mill Luctor et Emergo from 1901

Monastery

In 1924, the Missionaries of Precious Blood came to Rijkevoort. There were about 47 sisters living at the altitude of the monastery. About 2000, the last sisters, who all reached a high age, left for Tienray. Their sober monastery building is still in Rijkevoort.

Nature and landscape

The Sint Anthonisloop, a channeled side branch of the Lage Raam, runs through the center of the village. The Lage Raam flows south of the village. These watercourses take care of the drainage of the former trout areas, all of which are mined to the agricultural area on a few strips of trees along the watercourses.

Sport

Football club Toxandria, volleyball club Luctor and tennis association TeVeR are associations from Rijkevoort. The football club, as well as several other organizations of (Catholic) associations, which largely disappeared in the course of history, were founded by master Gerard van den Berg, head of the boys school in Rijkevoort. To him, in the center of Rijkevoort, was called the Meester van den Bergplein.

Heemkunde circle

As in many villages and cities, Rijkevoort also has a Heemkunde circle, which is called, Heemkundevereniging Rieckevorts Heem, which has its own website.

Nearby towns

Haps, Beugen, Boxmeer, Sint Anthonis, Wanroij

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