Rijkhoven
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Rijkhoven is a small village in the municipality of Bilzen
, Belgium
. There is a castle built near it called Alden Biesen
. Once it was a part of the County of Loon
.
Bilzen
Bilzen is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg near Hasselt. On January 1, 2006, Bilzen had a total population of 30,057...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. There is a castle built near it called Alden Biesen
Alden Biesen Castle
Alden Biesen is a 16th century castle in Belgium, located in the small village of Rijkhoven in the municipality of Bilzen in the province of Limburg.-Present day:...
. Once it was a part of the County of Loon
County of Loon
The County of Loon was a state of the Holy Roman Empire, lying west of the Meuse river in present-day Flemish-speaking Belgium, and east of the old Duchy of Brabant. The most important cities of the county were Beringen, Bilzen, Borgloon, Bree, Hamont, Hasselt, Herk-de-Stad, Maaseik, Peer and...
.