ニーウポールトの天然記念物・トップ20

Atlantikwall Raversyde is open from March 15 to November 11, 2025. Closed on Mondays.

Here you'll walk past a selection of bunkers from the Aachen Battery (WWI) and the Saltzwedel-neu Battery (WWI). Both coastal defense and daily life are discussed.

The Yser is historically important because of the role it played during the First World War. The river formed a natural defense line and was the scene of fierce fighting. Today, you can find various monuments and memorials along the Yser that commemorate this period, such as the Yser Monument at the Ganzepoot. Here on the left bank of the Yser estuary, the cycle route "cycling along the front line of the First World War" also begins. (Nieuwpoort - Bazel)

Welcome to De Hoge Blekker, with its 33 meters the highest dune in the entire Flemish coastal region. A striking appearance and an impressive eye-catcher. The dune used to be a fixed navigation point for sailors. From a distance they could see the white back as a kind of 'flash' ('bleach' is the local dialect for 'flash'). The Hoge Blekker is a drifting dune that has covered some distances over time. The dune now covers an area of approximately 33 hectares. Enough room for a picnic stop!

The Atlantic Wall is one of the top attractions on the coast and one of the two museums at RAVERSYDE. The more than sixty bunkers, observation posts and artillery positions, and the two kilometers of open or underground corridors, together form one of the best preserved parts of the infamous German defense line 'Atlantikwall'. This was built by the Germans during the Second World War from the French-Spanish border to Norway. Thousands of bunkers were then constructed to protect the ports and to prevent an Allied attack. The Atlantic Wall also contains the only preserved German coastal battery from the First World War, the Aachen battery. There were cannons here, with associated observation bunkers and quarters for troops. Fearing an Allied landing on the beach and to protect the ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend (from where German submarines operated), the Germans built batteries along the Belgian coast. Only the remains of the Aachen Battery have been preserved. During the Second World War, new defenses were built on the same site, which were part of the 'Atlantik Wall' defense line. The Open Air Museum is the ideal place to relive the atmosphere of the 'Longest Day'. All existing structures were restored to their original state and redecorated with authentic objects and furniture. In the museum of the same name you will become acquainted with some of the most impressive defense structures from both wars. This is possible thanks to the Belgian Prince Karel, who lived there until his death and always opposed the demolition.

In this segment you will be introduced to the Raversyde Nature Reserve. Works of art by Prince Regent Karel color and animate the landscape. You look over the shoulders of the artist and become acquainted with his past.

Atlantikwall Raversyde is one of the best preserved parts of the German defense line, with more than sixty bunkers, open and underground corridors, observation posts and gun emplacements built during the Second World War (Saltzwedel-nue Battery). You will also find the best preserved German coastal battery from the First World War, Battery Aachen.

Beautiful semi-paved walking path that goes through De Doornpanne. Every season is colored differently here. With a bit of luck, donkeys or ponies will come to greet you.