Oude watertoren

Oude watertoren is a water tower in , , which is located on Mercatorlaan. Access is restricted and requires permission. Oude watertoren is situated nearby to the public building , as well as near the community center .
  • 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.

Museum
Photo: John Hill, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a steel-hulled barquentine built in 1932 as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus , a Belgian cartographer. is situated 510 metres north of Oude watertoren.

Museum
Photo: Wasily, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a museum in , 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. is situated 490 metres northwest of Oude watertoren.

Park
Photo: Spinster, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated 450 metres east of Oude watertoren.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mariakerke and Bredene.

Hamlet
is a seaside resort in the province of . Previously a village of its own just to the west of , it now forms part of that town. is situated 3 km west of Oude watertoren.

Town
Photo: Zeemeeuw, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality located in the province of . The municipality only comprises the town of proper. On 1 January 2006, had a total population of 15,118. is situated 4 km northeast of Oude watertoren.

Hamlet
Photo: Geertivp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a neighborhood and former parish of the town of . It is adjacent to , another neighborhood, which is located on the coast. is situated 4½ km southwest of Oude watertoren.

Oude watertoren

Latitude
51.2222° or 51° 13′ 20″ north
Longitude
2.91897° or 2° 55′ 8″ east
Inception
1900
Height
50 metres (163 feet)
Open location code
9F346WC9+VH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 486534381
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­water_tower
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­water_tower
Wiki­data 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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