Oude watertoren
Oude watertoren is a water tower in Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders which is located on Mercatorlaan. Access is restricted and requires permission. Oude watertoren is situated nearby to the public building VLC De Geuzetorre, as well as near the community center Huurdersbond West-Vlaanderen.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Water tower
- Also known as: “Neogotische Watertoren” and “Watertoren Mercatorlaan”
- Address: Mercatorlaan 1
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 510 metres north of Oude watertoren.
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 490 metres northwest of Oude watertoren.
Maria Hendrikapark
Park
Photo: Spinster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Maria Hendrikapark is situated 450 metres east of Oude 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 Oude 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 4 km northeast of Oude watertoren.
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 Oude watertoren.
Oude watertoren
- Categories: building and industry
- Location: Ostend, Arrondissement of Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.2222° or 51° 13′ 20″ northLongitude
2.91897° or 2° 55′ 8″ eastInception
1900Height
50 metres (163 feet)Open location code
9F346WC9+VHOpenStreetMap ID
way 486534381OpenStreetMap feature
building=water_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=water_towerWikidata ID
Q15883879
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In Other Languages
“Oude watertoren” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Watertoren (Oostende Mercatorlaan)”
- Dutch: “Watertoren”
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Highlights include VLC De Geuzetorre and Huurdersbond West-Vlaanderen.
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