Town Hall
The house served as a notary’s office and was used as a residence until the middle of the last century, after which it served as the town hall until Ravenstein merged with the municipality of Oss in 2003.
Johan Frans van Willigen (1698–1767) was a prominent criminal defense attorney in Ravenstein. He was the son of Johan van Willigen, vice-drost to the Lord of Ravenstein. In 1726, he acquired three old houses, the middle one of which was called “de Swaen.” In 1739, he had them joined together and added the current facade.
The house served as a notary’s office and was used as a residence until the middle of the last century, after which it served as the town hall until Ravenstein merged with the municipality of Oss in 2003. Since then, the building has been used for weddings, official receptions, meetings, exhibitions, and as the Tourist Information Center (TIR), among other purposes.
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