Jan Piersplein
Jan Piersplein is a park in Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders. Jan Piersplein is situated nearby to the museum Mercator, as well as near the pier H.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
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 330 metres southwest of Jan Piersplein.
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk
Church
Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 350 metres northeast of Jan Piersplein.
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 southwest of Jan Piersplein.
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 3½ km northeast of Jan Piersplein.
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 Jan Piersplein.
Jan Piersplein
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Ostend, Arrondissement of Ostend, West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.22681° or 51° 13′ 37″ northLongitude
2.91889° or 2° 55′ 8″ eastOpen location code
9F346WG9+PHOpenStreetMap ID
way 89018277OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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