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Ostend (Dutch: Oostende, pronounced [ˌoːstˈɛndə] ⓘ; French: Ostende; German: Ostende [ɔstˈʔɛndə]; West Flemish: Ostende, literally "East End") is a coastal city and municipality, located in the province of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
Moored in front of the City Hall in Ostend, the ship invites visitors to step aboard and embark on a journey through time. The carefully curated exhibits and displays provide insight into the maritime traditions, the life of sailors, and Belgium's role in seafaring history.
- Atlantic Wall Museum. Ostend’s Raversyde neighbourhood has been left with one of the best preserved remnants of the immense German Second World War coastal defence, the Atlantikwall.
- Beach of Ostend. In the warmer months the appeal of Ostend’s beach is self-explanatory. There’s around seven kilometres of irresistible fine sand, more than 100 metres wide in places.
- Zeilschip Mercator. This handsome 78.5-meter, three-master sailboat is permanently moored in front of Ostend’s city hall, serving as a floating museum and landmark.
- Kusttram (Coast Tram) Almost all of the Belgian coast is served by a tramline that first opened between Ostend and Nieuwpoort in 1885. The Kusttram is now almost 70 kilometres long and as well as being one of the few interurban tramways still running, is also the longest tramline in the world.
On this webpage we share some best practices from the municipality and our partners in the city. Application Eurocities; Best practices and future projects for a digital city hall: Digital for the ones who wants it, personal for the ones who need it
- Visit the Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, also known as Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk, is a Roman Catholic church located in Ostend, Belgium.
- Explore Fort Napoleon. Fort Napoleon is a star-shaped fortress located in the east of the Belgian city of Ostend. Fort Napoleon was originally called Fort Impérial when it was built between 1811 and 1814 on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte to defend the port of Ostend against attack from Britain.
- See the Atlantikwall. Atlantikwall, known as the Atlantic Wall Open Air Museum, is an open-air museum located in the Provincial Domain of Raversyde near Ostend, Belgium.
- Wander through Petit Paris. Petit Paris is a neighborhood in the Belgian city of Ostend located on the North Sea coast. It is part of the city's western expansion that occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries during Belgium's belle époque period under King Leopold II.
Mar 8, 2018 · Culture. Take look inside Ostend Town Hall. Unlike the Town Halls in many of our larger Towns and cities, the Town Hall in the West Flemish coastal city of Ostend was constructed after the Second World War.
Discover the gigantic murals and interventions in the city centre. All these impressive works are on permanent display. The walk starts at the Tourist Office and via the Achturenplein and Koninginnelaan the guide reaches the end point, the Ostend Town Hall.
