Hôtel Ravenstein

The Hôtel Ravenstein, formerly known as the Hôtel of Cleves-Ravenstein, is a late 15th-century former aristocratic mansion in Brussels, Belgium. It was originally built for Adolph and Philip of Cleves, lords of Ravenstein, and is the city's only remaining Burgundian-era mansion.

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Type: Building
Description: townhouse in Brussels, Belgium
Also known as: “Hôtel de Clèves” and “Hôtel de Clèves-Ravenstein”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Musical Instruments Museum and Royal Library of Belgium.

Musical Instruments Museum

Museum

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The Musical Instruments Museum is a music museum in the Royal Quarter of Brussels, Belgium. It is part of the Royal Museums of Art and History and is internationally renowned for its collection of over 8,000 instruments.

Royal Library of Belgium

Library

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The Royal Library of Belgium is the national library of Belgium. The institution owns several collections of historical importance, like the Library of the Dukes of Burgundy, and is the depository for all books ever published in Belgium or abroad by Belgian authors. Royal Library of Belgium is situated 160 metres west of Hôtel Ravenstein.

Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

Museum

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The Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium are a group of art museums in Brussels, Belgium. They are part of the institutions of the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office and consist of six museums: the Oldmasters Museum, the Magritte Museum, the Fin-de-Siècle Museum, the Modern Museum, the Wiertz Museum and the Meunier Museum. Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium is situated 220 metres south of Hôtel Ravenstein.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Royal Quarter and Pentagon.

Royal Quarter

Neighborhood

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The Royal Quarter is a quarter in the historic upper town of Brussels, Belgium. It is situated between Brussels Park, the Royal Palace, the Mont des Arts/Kunstberg and the Sablon/Zavel. It is an excellent example of 18th-century urban architecture.

Pentagon

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The Pentagon is the historical center of Brussels. It derives its name from the pentagonal shape of the inner beltway that surrounds the area. The Pentagon of Brussels encompasses many charming and beautiful attractions, with deeply ornate buildings on the Grand-Place/Grote Markt, and a fish-and-crustacean overdose of St.