Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Ostend, Belgium

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.5 km
Ascend 28 m
Descend 22 m

Experience Ostend in Belgium in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Ostend

Sight 1: Cultuurcentrum De Grote Post

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The Post Office of Ostend is the former post office building located at Hendrik Serruyslaan 18 in Ostend, designed by architect Gaston Eysselinck. It is a protected building that was given a new purpose as the Grote Post Cultural Centre.

Wikipedia: Postgebouw van Oostende (NL), Website

473 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Casino Kursaal

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Casino Kursaal

The Casino-Kursaal or the Kursaal Oostende is a Kursaal in the Belgian seaside resort of Ostend. It was built in 1950 and is built in white Portland stone, according to the plans of the architect Léon Stynen. It is located on the Zeedijk at the end of the Leopold-II-laan. In the colonnade are the bronze Four Elements by Oscar Jespers.

Wikipedia: Casino-Kursaal Oostende (NL), Heritage Website

326 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: Ensorhuis

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The Ensor House is the house where James Ensor (1860-1949), together with his faithful servant August Van Yper, lived and worked from 1917 until his death. Ensor inherited the building from his uncle Leopold Haegheman and aunt Pauline Dewinter, who ran a shell and souvenir shop. The house is located in the Vlaanderenstraat in Ostend, in the extension of the Kapellestraat. Before that, Ensor had lived in the parental home on the corner of Vlaanderenstraat and Van Iseghemlaan.

Wikipedia: Ensorhuis (NL), Heritage Website

316 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Kapucijnenkerk

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The Kapucijnenkerk is a church in the center of the Belgian town of Ostend, on the Kapucijnenstraat, in the middle of the former skippers' quarter. The church, built in 1618, is the second oldest building in Ostend, after St. Peter's Tower. Originally, the building had one nave and was connected to a monastery. Later it was extended with a second nave. The monastery was sold in 1798 and demolished. The church was repeatedly severely damaged and repaired over the years. The Capuchin Church was classified as a protected monument on 23 June 1960.

Wikipedia: Kapucijnenkerk (Oostende) (NL), Heritage Website

371 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Nationaal Monument voor de Zeelieden

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Nationaal Monument voor de Zeelieden

The National Monument to the Sailors is a tribute to the fishermen, cabin boys, sailors and soldiers who lost their lives at sea. It is located on the Zeeheldenplein in Ostend in Belgium. The monument was designed according to an idea by Willy Kreitz and erected in 1953-1954 on the same site as the first Ostend lighthouse, which had long been in disuse by then. It has been protected as a monument since 26 May 2005 and as architectural heritage since 5 October 2009. Every year on Easter Monday, the fishing community pays tribute to the victims of the sea at this monument.

Wikipedia: Nationaal Monument voor de Zeelieden (NL), Heritage Website

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