Ravenstein, Netherlands

Lordship of Ravenstein
Heerlijkheid Ravenstein (nl) Freiherrschaft Ravenstein (de)
State of the Holy Roman Empire
1368–1528
Capital		Ravenstein
Government		Principality
Historical era		Middle Ages
•	Castle and town founded	1358
•	Established	1368
•	Gained city rights	1380
•	Annexed by Cleves	1528
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of Brabant Duchy of Cleves

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Ravenstein (population: 8,466) is a city and a former municipality in the South of the Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. The former municipality covered an area of 42.68 km² (of which 0.96 km² water). In 2003 it was incorporated into the city of Oss.

Ravenstein also included the following towns, villages and townships: Demen, Dennenburg, Deursen, Dieden, Herpen, Huisseling, Keent, Koolwijk, Neerlangel, Neerloon, Overlangel.

Ravenstein received city rights in 1380.

Transportation

• Ravenstein railway station

Ravenstein lies directly to the A50, the highway from Eindhoven to Nijmegen. Close is Paalgraven junction, where the A59 divericates to 's-Hertogenbosch (25 km) and the A2 (20 km), the main road from North to South in the Netherlands.

History of the Lordship of Ravenstein

In 1397, Duke Adolph I of Cleves became Lord of Ravenstein.

See also

• Duchy of Cleves, later Cleves-Jülich
• War of the Jülich Succession

External links

• Tourist information about Ravenstein
• An American photoblogger in Ravenstein
• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ravestein". Map of the municipality around 1868.