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Delve into Turkijen
Turkijen in Provincie West-Vlaanderen (Flanders) is a city located in Belgium about 66 mi (or 107 km) north-west of Brussels, the country's capital town.
Current time in Turkijen is now 11:56 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Brussels with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports closer to Turkijen, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Belgium is Ostend-Bruges International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Belgium is Historic Centre of Brugge in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ostend, Diksmuide, Veurne, Ieper and Tielt. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 7% |
Air Humidity | 80% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Leopold5
Oesterhoeve
Andromeda
Hotel Mercure Oostende
Bero
El Mirador Quality Stay Apartments
Acces
Imperial
De Hofkamers
Hotel Du Parc
Videos from this area
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Ostend Station Grand Seaside Terminus (Oostende)
The current station was opened in 1913. It is undergoing building works but was a bit run down when I visited.
The Journey | 1 | Belgium 2013
After ushering the weekend in with a night at the pub, it's time to set off for Belgium...by coach! Part 1 of a collection of random clips from my 2013 weeke...
Oostende voor Anker 27 May 2012
A short clip to show the atmosphere during our all to short visit to Oostende voor Anker [Ostend for Anchor] with HERCULES [1915] tooting and band aboard the smoking VIC 96 [1945] 27 May 2012.
Jesse De Veirman in Bredene VCC.
Jesse reed zaterdag, terug in de regen, een redelijke wedstrijd. Nog die kleine foutjes wegwerken en er zit nog een mooiere plaats in. In de voorlaatste ronde neemt hij een helling verkeerd...
Jesse De Veirman in Bredene
Jesse rijdt een sterke wedstrijd, hij kan in het begin mee met een groepje dat rijdt voor de 10de plaats. Maar moet hen halverwege de wedstrijd toch laten gaan. Even zakt hij een paar plaatsen...
Vol en deltaplane à Bredene près d'Ostende (Belgique)
La pratique du Deltapalne dans les dunes de Bredene en Belgique, altitude 12 mètres, oui, c'est possible :-) Visage au vent, sens La pratique du Deltapalne dans les dunes de Bredene en Belgique,...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
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.
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.
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk
Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk, the main church of Ostend, Belgium, is a Roman Catholic Neo-Gothic church. It is built on the ashes of a previous church that occupied the site. King Leopold II enthusiastically supported a plan to build a new and more magnificent church. Construction started on 1899 and was completed and consecrated by Bishop Waffelaert on August 31, 1908. Its stained glass windows were destroyed during the two World Wars and were replaced by windows by Michiel Martens.
SM UC-70
SM UC-70 was a German Type UC II minelaying submarine or U-boat in the German Imperial Navy during World War I. The U-boat was ordered on 12 January 1916 and was launched on 7 August 1916. She was commissioned into the German Imperial Navy on 20 November 1916 as SM UC-70. In 10 patrols UC-70 was credited with sinking 32 ships, either by torpedo or by mines laid. On 28 August 1918, UC-70 was spotted lying submerged on the sea bottom and attacked by a Blackburn Kangaroo patrol aircraft of No.
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.
Fort Napoleon, Ostend
Fort Napoleon in Ostend is a polygonal fort built in the Napoleonic era. During World War I, the fort was used as accommodation for a German headquarters, and decorated with murals by German soldier Heinrich Otto Pieper. The heavy coastal artillery battery "Hindenburg" was stationed nearby; it had been transferred there from Fort Heppen, Wilhelmshaven in 1915, and it was armed with four 280mm (11 inch) guns of 1886-1887 vintage in heavily armored turrets on semi-circular concrete platforms.
Flanders Marine Institute
The Flanders Marine Institute provides a focal point for marine scientific research in Flanders, northern Belgium. The autonomous non-profit institute does not conduct research itself, but assists in coordinating international research and provides a database for sharing research results. VLIZ also manages RV Zeeleeuw, a marine research vessel. The ship mainly operates day trips, and as of 2010 a replacement was being sought.
Oostende railway station
Oostende railway station is located in Ostend in Flanders, Belgium. The first station in Ostend was opened in 1838 during the reign of Leopold I of Belgium on the former Belgian railway line 62 to Torhout and is now a supermarket. The NMBS station was opened in 1913 during the reign of Albert I of Belgium. The station is designed to connect trains and ferries and is built with Scottish Granite, Bluestone from Soignes and Limestone from Euville.