Westende

#709 among destinations in Belgium

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Westende is a town in Flanders, one of the three regions of Belgium, and in the Flemish province of West Flanders. It lies on the Belgian coast, also called Flemish coast. It used to be the far west of the island Testerep which lay along the Belgian coast. ()

Alternative names: Population: 5.5 thous. (2020)Coordinates: 51°11'6"N, 2°48'42"E

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Westende – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: King Albert I Memorial, Atlantic Wall open-air museum, Mu.ZEE, Ganzepoot.

4.1 miSW
Monuments and statues
King Albert I Memorial, Nieuwpoort
106 min walk • The King Albert I Memorial, situated in the coastal city of Nieuwpoort, Belgium, stands as a poignant tribute to the soldiers who fought during World War I. This historical site, which doubles as a war museum, offers a profound insight into the Great War's impact on...
2 miNE
Museum, Regional park, Military museum
Atlantic Wall open-air museum, Ostend
51 min walk • The Atlantic Wall Open-Air Museum in Ostend, Belgium, offers a unique glimpse into the coastal fortifications built by Nazi Germany during World War II. This historical site is part of the extensive Atlantic Wall defense system, which stretched along the western coast...
5.3 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Mu.ZEE, Ostend
135 min walk • Mu.ZEE is a contemporary art museum nestled in the heart of Ostend, Belgium. This cultural institution is dedicated to promoting and exhibiting Belgian art from the 19th century to the present, offering visitors a deep dive into the rich tapestry of the country's...
4.2 miSW
Canal
Ganzepoot, Nieuwpoort
108 min walk • The Ganzepoot is a series of locks and spillways in the inner port of Nieuwpoort, Belgium which connect one river, three water channels and two canals with the mouth of the Yser River and the maritime port.
5.5 miNE
Museum
Mercator Ship, Ostend
141 min walk • The barquentine Mercator was built as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus Mercator, a Belgian cartographer. She was designed by G.L. Watson & Co. and built in Leith, Scotland and launched in 1932.
5.6 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Monastery
Ten Putte Abbey, Gistel
142 min walk • Ten Putte Abbey is a monastery with an abbey in Gistel, roughly 8 km to the south of Ostend, in the western part of Belgium. It was built to mark the spot where, in 1070, Saint Godelina was murdered by strangulation and then thrown into a pond.
4.1 miSW
Memorial
Nieuport Memorial, Nieuwpoort
105 min walk • The British Nieuport Memorial is a First World War memorial, located in the Belgian port city of Nieuwpoort, which is at the mouth of the River Yser.
4.3 miSW
Cemetery
Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery
111 min walk • Founded in 1917, the Ramscappelle Road Military Cemetery is located two kilometers east of the city of Nieuwpoort in the province of West Flanders, Belgium.
5.4 miNE
51°13'42"N • 2°54'51"E
Leopoldpark, Ostend
137 min walk • Park
4.1 miSW
Lighthouse
Vuurtoren Nieuwpoort
105 min walk • The Nieuport lighthouse, built in 1284, was the first lighthouse on the European continent.
3.2 miNE
51°12'41"N • 2°52'19"E
Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-ter-Duinenkerk, Ostend
82 min walk • Church