Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Ostend, Belgium
Legend
Tour Facts
2.3 km
25 m
Experience Ostend in Belgium in a whole new way with our 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 OstendSight 1: Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Ostend, Belgium. The neo-Gothic building was constructed on the ashes of a previous church that occupied the site. King Leopold II enthusiastically supported a plan to build a new and more magnificent church. Construction started in 1899 and was completed and consecrated by Bishop Waffelaert on 31 August 1908. Its stained glass windows were destroyed during the two World Wars and were replaced by windows by Michiel Martens. The church is 70 metres (230 ft) long and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. Its spires are 72 metres (236 ft) high.
Sight 2: Paster Pype
Henri Pype or Father Pype, or popularly known as Paster Pype, was a Belgian Catholic priest and chaplain.
Sight 3: Sint-Pieterstoren
The solitary St. Peter's Tower or, popularly, Peperbusse in the Belgian city of Ostend is all that remains of the old St. Peter's Church, which was destroyed by fire in 1896.
Sight 4: Zeilschip Mercator
Mercator is a steel-hulled barquentine built in 1932 as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594), a Belgian cartographer. She was designed by G.L. Watson & Co. and built in Leith, Scotland and launched in 1932.
Sight 5: Mu.ZEE
The Mu.ZEE is a museum in Ostend, Belgium, specializing in Belgian art from 1830 onwards. It was created in 2008 by the fusion of the former Provinciaal Museum voor Moderne Kunst and the Museum voor Schone Kunsten Oostende, both located in Ostend. The museum has two dependencies, the Ensorhuis in Ostend, and the Permekemuseum in Jabbeke. Mu.ZEE is an abbreviation of "Kunstmuseum aan Zee".
Sight 6: Sint-Jozefkerk
St. Joseph's Church is a neo-Gothic parish church in Ostend, Belgium. The church is located on the Gentstraat and the Antwerpenstraat. The forecourt extends to the Alfons Pieterslaan.
Wikipedia: Sint-Jozefskerk (Oostende) (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 7: Heilig Hartkerk
The Heilig Hartkerk is a parish church in the West Flemish city of Ostend, located on the Heilig Hartplein in the Westerkwartier district of Ostend.
Wikipedia: Heilig Hartkerk (Oostende) (NL), Heritage Website
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