Mercator
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.
- Museum
- …is also known as “Zeilschip Mercator”
- …dates from 1932
- Description: 1932 barquentine
- Email: mercator@toerisme-oostende.be
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk and Mu.ZEE.
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk is a Roman Catholic church in Ostend, Belgium. Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk is situated 340 metres north of Mercator.
Oostende Railway Station
Oostende railway station is a railway station in Ostend, West Flanders, Belgium. Oostende Railway Station is situated 530 metres northeast of Mercator.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mariakerke and Bredene.
Mariakerke
Hamlet
Mariakerke is a seaside resort in the West Flanders province of Belgium. Mariakerke is situated 3 km southwest of Mercator.
Bredene
Bredene is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. Bredene is situated 3½ km northeast of Mercator.
Raversijde
Raversijde is a neighborhood and former parish of the West Flemish town of Ostend. Raversijde is situated 4½ km southwest of Mercator.
Mercator
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Latitude
51.22675° or 51° 13′ 36″ north
Longitude
2.91943° or 2° 55′ 10″ east
Open location code
9F346WG9+MQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=ship
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ship
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Luxembourgish—“Mercator” goes by many names.
墨卡托号Chinese
MercatorDutch
Opleidingsschip MercatorDutch
Schoolschip MercatorDutch
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