Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Ostend, Belgium
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2.1 km
24 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 OstendSight 1: Leopold II statue
The equestrian statue of Leopold II is a monument erected in Ostend, Belgium, in memory of King Leopold II, second King of the Belgians. It is located on the Royal Galleries by the beach. The king was commemorated here as a benefactor of Ostend and the Belgian Congo. The inauguration was on 19 July 1931.
Sight 2: Shin Kai Tei
The Japanese Garden of Ostend or Shin Kai Tei is a park in the Belgian city of Ostend. The garden was designed by Japanese architect Takashi Sawano. It is named Shin Kai Tei, which means Deep Sea Garden in Japanese. It was opened in 2001 by Prince Philippe of Belgium.
Sight 3: Sint-Jozefkerk
St. Joseph's Church is a neo-Gothic parish church in the Belgian city of Ostend. The church is located on the Gentstraat and the Antwerpenstraat. The forecourt reaches to the Alfons Pieterslaan.
Wikipedia: Sint-Jozefskerk (Oostende) (NL), Heritage Website
Sight 4: 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 5: Leopoldpark
The Leopold Park in Ostend (Belgium) was designed by the garden architect Louis Fuchs (1818-1904) on the model of an English park, with bridges, walkways and flower beds. The park was partly laid out over the old city walls, but also partly outside them in military domain. It has an area of about five hectares.
Sight 6: 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.
Wikipedia: Mercator (ship) (EN), Website, Website, Heritage Website
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