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Full Name
Ostende
Area
37.72 km²
Population
68.931 (01/01/2006) |
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Genernal Information
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Ostend (Dutch: Oostende) is a Belgian municipality located in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It comprises the boroughs of Mariakerke, Stene and Zandvoorde, and the city of Ostend proper – the largest at the Belgian coast. |
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Sight
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- Interesting locations are the Casino and Fort Napoleon.
- Ostend is also famous for its sea-side esplanade, pier, and fine-sand beaches.
- The James Ensor museum can be visited in the house where the artist lived from 1917 until 1949.
- The Mercator, an educational tall ship of the Belgian merchant fleet, has been converted into a maritime museum.
- Hippodrome Wellington, horse racing venue
- St Petrus and St Paulus Church, Ostend (Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk), built in Neo Gothic style.
- For a more modern slant on things visit the exquisite PMMK (Provinciaal Museum voor de Moderne Kunst-Aan-Zee)where you can admire works of the Revolutionary post-war Belgian COBRA movement amongst others.(visit the link at the bottom for a more detailed view)
- Beach(es): Ostend is visited by many 'day' tourists, especially during July and August.Tourists from Brussels area and foreigners mostly arrive by train (day trips) and head for the closest beach area from the station (kleinstrand). The locals and other residents in Belgium usually occupy the larger beach (grootstrand). Ostend is widely visited by British, Germans, French and Dutch.
- Relaxing views from the pier, promenade or beach of departing and arriving passenger ferry ships from Ramsgate (United Kingdom).
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