The castle was likely built circa 1250, and was in use until being destroyed during the Eighty Years' War.

Ravesteyn Castle was built in the mid-13th century by Hugo, Lord of Heenvliet.

Ravensteyn Castle was one of 5 fortified structures built in the area and would be the only one to survive.

A residential wing was added to the castle in the 14th-century, and that same century the fortification burned to its foundations before being rebuilt.

The castle ruins and moat remain near Heenvliet and are part of protected garden.