Vogelzang

Vogelzang is a neighborhood in Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders. Vogelzang is situated nearby to the locality Soldatenberg, as well as near the quarter Vlaams Plein.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sint-Jan Baptistkerk and Mu.ZEE.

Sint-Jan Baptistkerk

Church

Photo: LimoWreck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sint-Jan Baptistkerk is a church.

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.

Mercator

Museum

Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Mercator is a steel-hulled barquentine built in 1932 as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus Mercator, a Belgian cartographer.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mariakerke and Raversijde.

Mariakerke

Hamlet

Mariakerke is a seaside resort in the West Flanders province of Belgium. Previously a village of its own just to the west of Ostend, it now forms part of that town. Mariakerke has about 17,485 inhabitants as of 2024. Mariakerke is situated 2½ km west of Vogelzang.

Raversijde

Hamlet

Photo: Geertivp, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Raversijde is a neighborhood and former parish of the West Flemish town of Ostend. It is adjacent to Middelkerke, another neighborhood, which is located on the North Sea coast. Raversijde is situated 4 km west of Vogelzang.

Bredene

Town

Photo: Zeemeeuw, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality only comprises the town of Bredene proper. On 1 January 2006, Bredene had a total population of 15,118. Bredene is situated 4½ km northeast of Vogelzang.

Vogelzang

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Ostend, Arrondissement of Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.21618° or 51° 12′ 58″ north

Longitude

2.91444° or 2° 54′ 52″ east

Open location code

9F346W87+FQ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2275805019

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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