Watertoren
Watertoren is a water tower in Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders which is located on Populierendreef. Watertoren is situated nearby to the pitch Skatepark ‘de velodroom’, as well as near the bridge Nelson Mandelabrug.- Type: Water tower
- Also known as: “Watertoren Groendreef”, “Watertoren Maria-Hendrikapark”, and “Watertoren Populierendreef”
- Address: Populierendreef
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Maria Hendrikapark and Mercator.
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 730 metres northwest of Watertoren.
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 1 km north of Watertoren.
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 west of Watertoren.
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 Watertoren.
Watertoren
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Ostend, Arrondissement of Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.22087° or 51° 13′ 15″ northLongitude
2.92422° or 2° 55′ 27″ eastInception
1959Height
71 metres (233 feet)Open location code
9F346WCF+8MOpenStreetMap ID
way 220246682OpenStreetMap feature
building=water_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_towerWikidata ID
Q15883880
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Watertoren” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Watertoren (Oostende Populierendreef)”
- Dutch: “Watertoren”
- German: “Watertoren”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skatepark ‘de velodroom’ and Nelson Mandelabrug.
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