Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen, Ghent

Name: Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen
Address: Ghent, Belgium

#51 among attractions in Ghent

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Bourgoyen-Ossemeersen is a nature reserve on the outskirts of the Belgian city of Ghent. It lies mainly in the district of Mariakerke and covers 230 hectares. It mostly consists of wet, often flooded, meadows interspersed with ditches and canals, and is an important wintering area for water birds. It acts as a buffer zone between the city and the R4 ring road's noise-reducing barriers have been erected to lessen the road's impact on the wildlife. ()

Alternative names: Area: 0.89 mi²Coordinates: 51°3'41"N, 3°40'29"E

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Mariakerke (Valkenhuis)Ghent Belgium

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Nearby attractions include: Drongen Abbey, The Museum Dr. Guislain – a museum on the history of mental health, Drongen, Blaarmeersen.

1 miSW
Monastery, Sacred and religious sites
Drongen Abbey, Ghent
25 min walk • Drongen Abbey, or the Old Abbey, Drongen, is a monastic complex on the River Leie in Drongen, a part of the city of Ghent in East Flanders, Belgium. Formerly a Premonstratensian abbey, since 1837 the premises have belonged to the Jesuits. In 1998 the whole property, including the garden, was declared a protected monument.
1.3 miE
51°4'1"N • 3°42'12"E
The Museum Dr. Guislain – a museum on the history of mental health, Ghent
34 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, Science museum
0.9 miSW
City, Neighbourhood, Hotel
Drongen, Ghent
24 min walk • Drongen is a district within the city of Ghent. Drongen is divided into three parishes: Drongen, Luchteren and Baarle.
1.2 miSE
Recreation center, Park, Lake
Blaarmeersen, Ghent
31 min walk • The Blaarmeersen domain is a 100 ha Belgian provincial sports and recreation center, located southwest of Ghent in Flanders, along the peripheral canal, the Lys and the Watersportbaan.
1 miSE
Neighbourhood
Malem, Ghent
27 min walk • Malem is a garden-city neighbourhood in the city of Ghent, Belgium. The neighbourhood was built between 1948 and 1953 in a very homogeneous garden-city idea, with uniform white houses, that were designed to house victims of World War II. The neighbourhood has kept its original character.
1.3 miNE
Neighbourhood
Kolegem, Ghent
33 min walk • Kolegem is the eastern part of Mariakerke. Mariakerke is part of the city Ghent. Kolegem is separated from the rest of Mariakerke by a canal named Brugse Vaart, a canal between Ghent and Bruges.
1 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Flanders Sports Arena, Ghent
25 min walk • The Flanders Sports Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Ghent, Belgium. Opened in 2000, the Flanders Sports Arena can hold up to 5,000 people in sporting events.
1.1 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
East Flemish Rowing League, Ghent
29 min walk • The East-Flemish Rowing League is a member of the Flemish Rowing League, the first federalised sports league of Belgium. It is a member of the Belgian Royal Rowing Federation, which in turn is also a founding member of the Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d'Aviron, the oldest Olympic international sports federation.
1.1 miSE
Sport, Sport venue
Watersportbaan, Ghent
29 min walk • The Watersportbaan, official name: Nationale Watersportbaan Georges Nachez, is a five lane rowing race course in the Belgian city of Ghent. It is 2300 metres long and 76m wide and was first used in 1954.