Ravesteyn Castle
Ravesteyn Castle | |
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Heenvliet, Netherlands | |
Coordinates | 51°51′47″N 4°14′33″E / 51.86300°N 4.24238°E |
Type | Castle |
Site information | |
Condition | Protected ruin |
Site history | |
Built | c. 1250 |
Materials | Stone Brick |
Ravesteyn Castle (Dutch: Kasteel Ravesteyn or Slot Heenvliet) is a castle in Heenvliet, South Holland. The castle was likely built circa 1250, and was in use until being destroyed during the Eighty Years' War. The castle ruins are part of a protected garden.
Description
Ravesteyn Castle was built in the mid-13th century by Hugo, Lord of Heenvliet. Ravensteyn Castle was one of 5 fortified structures built in the area and would be the only one to survive. The two story castle was occupied for several centuries. A residential wing was added to the castle in the 14th-century, and that same century the fortification burned to its foundations before being rebuilt.[1]
The castle continued to serve as a prison and military fortification during the 16th-century;
References
- ^ a b c "Castles.nl - Ravesteyn Castle". www.castles.nl. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
- ^ "Stichting Stede en Vrye Heerlykheyt". 2009-05-07. Archived from the original on 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2020-05-28.