Ravenhof Castle, backside.
The Castle Ravenhof is a castle west of Putte-Stabroek, located in the same name estate of Oud Broek 2. History
In the 13th or 14th century, this place was probably a small castle. During the 14th and early 15th century this was in the possession of the Van Steenland family. Then it wore the name: Goet van Steenlant. In the 15th century, the Van Immerzeel family came well and it was sold to Cornelis van Tongerlo in 1552. It has been building construction activities, and in 1569 there was an omnibus playhouse. Other owners were: Petronella Rompaerts, Johanna Hujoel, the Van der Goes family, and Hendrik Hillewerve. The latter was well suited to Balthasar Moretus, descendant of the famous Antwerp printer Jan Moretus. The good was known as Moretushof, also known as Crayenhof.
In 1716 the castle was described as a type of residential tower with farm. In the second half of the 18th century, Johannes Josephus Moretus built a park, nowadays mainly in Dutch territory, and is called Moretusbos, and is part of the Grenspark De Zoom-Kalmthoutse Heide. There is also the tea cup Gloriëtte in Louis XV style. The park, with artificial altitude differences, was completed in 1770.
In 1810 the castle was rebuilt in neo-Louis XV style by John's cousin, Philippe de Pret. This is the center rally of the present castle. Around this time, the name Ravenhof was swung. From 1911-1920, the former owner Charles Moretus Plantin added two side wings. Charles was, mayor of Stabroek, until his death in 1960.
Some time after the expansion, the castle was held by the Patriarch Assumptionists and was named Assumptiehof. Several catholic organizations used the castle. In 1979, the castle came to the municipality of Stabroek, and from 1982 there are numerous socio-cultural associations. The coach house was converted into a café-restaurant.
Within the Belgian territory, the castle is a 25 hectare free accessible park.
51° 21′ 14″ NB, 4° 23′ 10″ OLwiki
