Ravesteyn Castle
Ravesteyn Castle 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.Photo: Advance, Public domain.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: castle in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Ravesteyn” and “Slot Ravesteyn”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Markt 9, Heenvliet and Nederlands Hervormde Kerk.
Markt 9, Heenvliet
Restaurant
Photo: Michiel1972, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Markt 9, Heenvliet is a restaurant, which is situated 120 metres northeast of Ravesteyn Castle.
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk
Church
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk is a church, which is situated 190 metres northeast of Ravesteyn Castle.
Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk
Church
Onze Lieve Vrouwekerk is a church, which is situated 1¼ km east of Ravesteyn Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heenvliet and Geervliet.
Heenvliet
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Heenvliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 7 km south of Maassluis, on the Brielse Maas.
Geervliet
Village
Geervliet is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 kilometres northwest of Spijkenisse on the Brielse Meer.
Abbenbroek
Village
Photo: Quistnix, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Abbenbroek is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nissewaard, and lies about 6 km west of Spijkenisse.
Ravesteyn Castle
- Categories: château, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nissewaard, South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.86293° or 51° 51′ 47″ northLongitude
4.24256° or 4° 14′ 33″ eastOpen location code
9F36V67V+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 3456244663OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q2047965
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Slovenian—“Ravesteyn Castle” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kasteel Ravesteyn”
- Dutch: “rijksmonumentnummer 522613”
- Dutch: “Ruïne Kasteel Ravesteyn”
- Dutch: “Slot Heenvliet”
- Slovenian: “Grad Ravesteyn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Markt and Bibliotheek de Boekenberg - vestiging Geervliet-Heenvliet.
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