Ravensburg facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ravensburg
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Ravensburg, seen from the west
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| Country | Germany | |
| State | Baden-Württemberg | |
| Admin. region | Tübingen | |
| District | Ravensburg | |
| Municipal assoc. | Mittleres Schussental | |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) | |
| Population
(2021-12-31)
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| • Total | 50,928 | |
| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) | |
| Postal codes |
88212–88214
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| Dialling codes | 0751 | |
| Vehicle registration | RV | |
| Website | www.ravensburg.de | |
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Mixed Imperial City of Ravensburg
Paritätische Reichsstadt Ravensburg
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| Status | Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Empire | ||||||||
| Capital | Ravensburg | ||||||||
| Government | Republic | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||
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• City founded
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before 1088 | ||||||||
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• Gained Reichsfreiheit
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1276 | ||||||||
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• Mediatised to Bavaria
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1803 | ||||||||
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• Acquired by Württemberg
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1810 | ||||||||
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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)
See also
In Spanish: Ravensburg para niños
