Explore Kontredam in Belgium
Kontredam in the region of Flanders is a town in Belgium - some 66 mi or ( 107 km ) West of Brussels , the country's capital city .
Current time in Kontredam is now 12:39 PM (Friday) . 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, Wenduine, and Turkijen. 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 Kontredam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
Pêche en mer.
Deux anciens chalutiers reconvertis pour La " Pêche Sportive " emmènent les amateurs pour une sortie de quelques heures au large d'Oostende. ..
Oléander-29-11-2009-entrée au port d'oostende.
Le ferry-boat Oléander Termine Une enieme Traversée de la Manche, au port d'Ostende. ..
Brandweer Oostende - persvoorstelling Nieuwe ladderwagen
Persvoorstelling van de nieuwe ladderwagen "magirus single extantion" ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 2 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 2 km away
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 2 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 2 km away
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.
Located at 51.23 2.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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