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De Barendonk estate - Fortified town of Grave

  • The Netherlands
  • North Brabant
  • Cuijk
  • 32.08 km (Approximately 01:53 u)
  • Cycling route 526507
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De Barendonk estate - Fortified town of Grave

  • The Netherlands
  • North Brabant
  • Cuijk
  • 32.08 km (Approximately 01:53 u)
  • Cycling route 526507
A visit to the fortified town of Grave - whose history began around 1140 - is very worthwhile. The lords of Kuyc were the rulers in the Land of Cuijk - and therefore also in Grave - until 1400. They founded the St. Elisabeth Church around 1245 and shortly afterwards the Beguinage. Jan I van van Kuyc founded the St. Catherine Hospital in 1290 and during his reign the St. Elisabeth Church was elevated to a collegiate church. In 1285 he had the city fortified against a threat from the Duchy of Gelre on the other side of the Maas. This laid the foundation for later fortification construction.

Directions

# Description Distance
Landgoed De Barendonk (Millseweg, 5437 NB, Cuijk, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 0.00 km
49
 49 (5451PC, Mill en Sint Hubert, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 1.02 km
48
 48 (5451NM, Mill en Sint Hubert, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 3.03 km
11
 11 (5451HT, Grave, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 6.41 km
10
 10 (5438NK, Grave, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 7.12 km
1
 1 (Willem van Esterenweg, 5364RC, Grave, North Brabant, The Netherlands) 9.85 km

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Landgoed de Barendonk, Noord-Brabant