Ravensburg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ravensburg
Ravensburg, seen from the west
Coat of arms
Country	Germany
State	Baden-Württemberg
Admin. region	Tübingen
District	Ravensburg
Municipal assoc.	Mittleres Schussental
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2019-12-31)
• Total	50,897
Time zone	CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes	88212–88214
Dialling codes	0751
Vehicle registration	RV
Website	www.ravensburg.de

Mixed Imperial City of Ravensburg Paritätische Reichsstadt Ravensburg
1276–1803
Status	Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire
Capital	Ravensburg
Government	Republic
Historical era	Middle Ages
• City founded	before 1088
• Gained Reichsfreiheit	1276
• Mediatised to Bavaria	1803
• Acquired by Württemberg	1810
Preceded by Succeeded by Duchy of Spoleto Electorate of Bavaria

Ravensburg is a town in Upper Swabia in southern Germany. It is the capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg.

As of 2002, it has about 48,000 people.

Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an important trading centre. The "Great Ravensburg Trading Society" (Große Ravensburger Handelsgesellschaft) owned shops and trading companies all over Europe.

The historic town centre is still very much intact, including three town gates and over 10 towers of the medieval fortification.

The town's most popular festival is the "Rutenfest" in mid year.

Images for kids

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  Ravensburg landscape showing local landmarks: 23. Weinberge with Torkeln; 24. St. Christina; 25. Veitsburg; 26. Ravensburg with Mehlsack. Most of the hillsides are shown covered with vineyards. From Kloster Weißenau (stylized print by Johann Mathias Steidlin, 1734).

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  Ravensburg, Blaserturm (trumpeter's tower), Waaghaus (weighing house) and city hall

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  Franz Joachim Beich (1744)