Explore Ostend in Belgium
Ostend in the region of Flanders with its 69,011 inhabitants is a town in Belgium - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) West of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ostend is now 10:02 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Brussels " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: London, Haarlem, Amsterdam, Oudenburg, and Middelkerke. Since you are here already, make sure to check out London . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ostend ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Boeing 747-200 Max Weight Takeoff
371 ton take-off from RWY 08 Ostend. V1 164kts, Vr 176, V2 186kts. The aircraft gets airborne with approximately 800m of runway remaining. Filmed from the jump seat. ..
Boeing 747-200 Short field Take Off
Video of a reduced thrust take off on an empty ferry sector from Ostend to Hahn. Aircraft weight around 185 tons, flap 20 and EPR 1.39 giving a performance margin in excess of 100 tons. ..
Ostend Weekend - Oostende Belgium
Autumn beach walk in Oostende, known as "The Queen of Belgian sea-side resorts". Viewable in enhanced quality on vimeo.com ..
Velodrome Bowl - Oostende, Belgium - Opening Day
The opening of the Velodrome Bowl in Oostende built by Concrete Dreams - a Belgium Concrete Skatepark company. Concrete Dreams is a collaborative effort with Brusk Collective, Bruno & sometimes help f ..
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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 51.22 2.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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 51.22 2.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
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 51.23 2.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
2001 IAAF World Cross Country Championships
The 29th IAAF World Cross Country Championships were held 24–25 March 2001 in Ostend, Belgium.
Located at 51.22 2.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 51.23 2.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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