Maritiem Instituut Mercator

Maritiem Instituut Mercator is a school in Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders which is located on Mercatorlaan. Maritiem Instituut Mercator is situated nearby to the public building VLC De Geuzetorre, as well as near the water tower Oude watertoren.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mercator and Mu.ZEE.

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. Mercator is situated 350 metres north of Maritiem Instituut Mercator.

Mu.ZEE

Museum

Photo: Wasily, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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. Mu.ZEE is situated 450 metres northwest of Maritiem Instituut Mercator.

Oostende Railway Station

Railway station

Photo: Japplemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Oostende railway station is a railway station in Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. It is operated by the National Railway Company of Belgium. Oostende Railway Station is situated 750 metres northeast of Maritiem Instituut Mercator.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mariakerke and Bredene.

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 3 km southwest of Maritiem Instituut Mercator.

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 3½ km northeast of Maritiem Instituut Mercator.

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 4½ km southwest of Maritiem Instituut Mercator.

Maritiem Instituut Mercator

Type: School
Address: Mercatorlaan 15
Category: education
Location: Ostend, Arrondissement of Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

51.22367° or 51° 13′ 25″ north

Longitude

2.92006° or 2° 55′ 12″ east

Open location code

9F346WFC+F2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 137252702

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=school

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