Walraversijde
Walraversijde is an abandoned medieval fishing village on the Belgian coast, near Ostend. It was rediscovered in 1992 in a dune area, near a medieval dyke.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: deserted medieval village in Flanders
- Also known as: “Atlantikwall Raversyde - Anno 1465”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ostend–Bruges International Airport and Sint-Rafaëlkerk.
Ostend–Bruges International Airport
Aerodrome
Ostend–Bruges International Airport, commonly known simply as Ostend Airport, is an international airport located 2.7 nautical miles south southwest of Ostend, Belgium, near the coast and about 25 km from central Bruges.
Sint-Rafaëlkerk
Church
Sint-Rafaëlkerk is a church, which is situated 1 km northeast of Walraversijde.
Batimont Solar Park
Stadium
Photo: KSKB1935, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Batimont Solar Park is a multi-use stadium in Ostend, Belgium. It is mostly used for football matches and was the home ground of K.V. Diksmuide Oostende. The stadium holds a capacity of 8,432. Batimont Solar Park is situated 3½ km northeast of Walraversijde.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Raversijde and Wilskerke.
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.
Wilskerke
Suburb
Wilskerke is a small rural village in Belgium, situated in de Polder region, about 1.5 km from the coastline. In 1977, it became a part of the municipality of Middelkerke.
Middelkerke
Town
Middelkerke is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, on the North Sea, west of Ostend. The municipality comprises the villages of Leffinge, Lombardsijde, Mannekensvere, Middelkerke proper, Schore, Sint-Pieters-Kapelle, Slijpe, Westende and Wilskerke.
Walraversijde
- Categories: deserted medieval village, tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Ostend, Arrondissement of Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.19932° or 51° 11′ 58″ northLongitude
2.84858° or 2° 50′ 55″ eastOpen location code
9F345RXX+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 43158917OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2357507
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Satellite Map
Discover Walraversijde from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Vlaams—“Walraversijde” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “瓦尔拉弗赛德”
- Dutch: “Walraversijde”
- French: “Walraversijde”
- French: “Walraversyde”
- German: “Walraversijde”
- Spanish: “Walraversijde”
- Vlaams: “Walraversyde”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum Walraversijde - Bezoekerscentrum and Atlantikwall (WW1 & WW2).
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