Vuurtorendok

Vuurtorendok is in Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders. Vuurtorendok is situated nearby to Lange Nelle Lighthouse, as well as near the protected area Batterij Hundius.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lange Nelle Lighthouse and Oostende Railway Station.

Lange Nelle Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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Lange Nelle Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Ostend, Flanders, Belgium. It is located at the Belgian coastline of the North Sea. While the station was established in 1771, the present lighthouse tower was opened in 1949. Lange Nelle Lighthouse is situated 150 metres west of Vuurtorendok.

Oostende Railway Station

Railway station

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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 southwest of Vuurtorendok.

Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk

Church

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Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Ostend, Belgium. The neo-Gothic building was constructed on the ashes of a previous church that occupied the site. Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk is situated 1 km southwest of Vuurtorendok.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bredene and Mariakerke.

Bredene

Town

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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.

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 4½ km southwest of Vuurtorendok.