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Siege of Ostend

The Siege of Ostend was a three-year siege of the city of Ostend during the Eighty Years' War and one of the longest sieges in history. It is remembered as the bloodiest battle of the war, and culminated in a Spanish victory. It is said "the Spanish assailed the unassailable; the Dutch defended the indefensible. " General Sir Francis Vere led a 3,000-men strong English army in support of the Dutch, and was appointed Governor of Ostende by Maurice of Nassau in 1601.

Located at 51.217, 2.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1604 in Europe, Sieges of the Eighty Years' War, Battles involving Flanders, Sieges involving the Dutch Republic, Sieges involving Spain, Sieges involving England, Ostend, Conflicts in 1604

Mercator (ship)

The barquentine Mercator was designed by the Antarctic explorer Adrien de Gerlache (1866–1934) as a training ship for the Belgian merchant fleet. She was named after Gerardus Mercator (1512–1594), Flemish cartographer. She was built in Leith, Scotland and launched in 1932. Besides being a training a ship, she was also used, mainly before World War II, for scientific observations, or as ambassador for Belgium on world fairs and in sailing events. This ship went through an incredible history.

Located at 51.2272, 2.92056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Barquentines, Individual sailing vessels, Tall ships of Belgium, 1932 ships, Museum ships in Belgium

Sabena OO-AUB Ostend crash

Sabena OO-AUB was a Junkers Ju 52 airliner owned by Belgian airline Sabena, operating as a scheduled domestic passenger flight between Cologne, Germany, to London, United Kingdom, which crashed near Ostend, Belgium on 16 November 1937. The flight was scheduled to stop at Brussels, but bad weather forced the pilot to continue to Ostend. Unfortunately, conditions were little better at Ostend, and the aircraft hit a factory chimney while circling to land at Stene Airport.

Located at 51.201, 2.89206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sabena accidents and incidents, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Aviation accidents and incidents in Belgium, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1937, Ostend, 1937 in Belgium, 1937 meteorology

Port of Ostend

The port of Ostend is situated in Ostend, West Flanders. The port is mainly known as a ferry port. Freight, and recently also passenger transport between Ostend and Ramsgate is provided by Transeuropa Ferries. The port also services freight transport between Ostend and both Ipswich and Killingholme.

Located at 51.2244, 2.90972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Ostend, Ports and harbours of Belgium, Ports and harbours of the North Sea, Buildings and structures in West Flanders

2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships

The 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 24–25 March 2001 in Ostend, Belgium.

Located at 51.2244, 2.90056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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IAAF World Cross Country Championships, 2001 in athletics (track and field), Sports festivals in Belgium, Sport in Ostend, 2001 in Belgian sport

Hippodrome Wellington

The Hippodrome Wellington (also Wellingtonrenbaan) was a horse racing track in Ostend in the Flemish Region of Belgium built in 1883 and named for the Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington. The facility hosted both harness and flat racing events. Notable among its flat races for Thoroughbred horses was the Grand Prix Prince Rose held annually in July on the Nationale feestdag. Formerly known as the Grand International d'Ostende, it was renamed to honor the great Belgian horse, Prince Rose.

Located at 51.2212, 2.89614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Defunct horse racing venues, Horse racing venues in Belgium, Sports venues in Belgium, Golf clubs and courses in Belgium, 1883 establishments in Belgium

Second Ostend Raid

The Second Ostend Raid (officially known as Operation VS) was the later of two failed attempts made during the spring of 1918 by the United Kingdom's Royal Navy to block the channels leading to the Belgian port of Ostend as a part of its conflict with the German Empire during World War I.

Located at 51.2244, 2.90972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1918, Naval battles of World War I involving Germany, Naval battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom, North Sea operations of World War I, Ostend

Mu.ZEE

The Mu. ZEE is a museum in Ostend, Belgium, specialized in Belgian art from 1830 on. It was created in 2008 by fusion of the former Provinciaal Museum voor Moderne Kunst (PMMK, the museum for modern art of the Province of West-Flanders) and the Museum voor Schone Kunsten Oostende (Museum of Fine Arts Ostend), both located in Ostend. The Museum has two dependencies, the Ensorhuis in Ostend, and the Permekemuseum in Jabbeke. Mu.

Located at 51.2257, 2.9146 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Art museums and galleries in Belgium, Modern art museums, Art museums established in 2008, 2008 establishments in Belgium, Ostend, Museums in West Flanders