Oostende’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20

beautiful natural monuments around Oostende. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!

Last updated: October 2, 2025

De Zandpanne Nature Reserve

The Dune Forests of De Haan are one of the green pearls on the coast. The area consists of three parts and covers 152 hectares. From west to east

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Spioenkop Pavilion Wenduine

The viewing point is easily accessible via a paved path.

It offers a magnificent panoramic view of the coastal landscape.

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Raversijde met Atlantikwall

Atlantikwall Raversyde is one of the best preserved parts of the German defence line, with more than sixty bunkers, open and underground passages, observation posts and gun positions, built during …

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The Navigator Monument (Simon Dybbroe Møller) – Westende Beach

The Navigator Monument was the Beaufort artwork that could be admired in Westende during Beaufort 2018. The municipality of Middelkerke bought it so that it can be permanently viewed in …

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Spuikom

The Spuikom is the southern boundary of the Vuurtorenwijk. A sluice basin is an artificially dug basin that is connected to a seaport. In the past, sluices had the function …

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National Monument for Seafarers

This monument was erected in honor of the fishermen, the sailors, the sailors and the soldiers who died at sea. The statue was made by Mr. Willy Kreitz

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BEAUFORT - Mother

Femmy Otten worked nine months on a wooden version of this statue: the entire duration of her pregnancy. By taking her time, she was also able to create distance. Femmy …

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Staatsduinen

The dune forests of De Haan are one of the green treasure troves on the coast. At Wenduine you can immerse yourself in the forest. Maple, poplar and pine alternate …

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De Wulvemote

The Wulvemote is still very recognizable in structure, even though nature has taken back much of what once was. When reading the information board, this mote (or motte) refers to …

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Mirror Lake

In the middle of the Spiegelmeer, the sculpture ZON Anima/Animus (a work by Johan Tahon, °1965) rises subtly out of the water, embracing the clouds, the sun on the head, …

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De Zandpanne Nature Reserve

Spioenkop Pavilion Wenduine

Raversijde met Atlantikwall

The Navigator Monument (Simon Dybbroe Møller) – Westende Beach

Spuikom

National Monument for Seafarers

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