Middelkerke Essentials

Middelkerke blends coastal history with unique architectural landmarks. This collection features the King Albert I Memorial and the medieval fishing village of Walraversijde, alongside the reconstructed houses of Anno 1465. Visitors can explore the 1920s heritage at Villa Les Zéphyrs or climb the Warandetoren for views over the dunes and polders. The list also includes significant religious sites like the neo-gothic Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk and the Sint-Laurentiuskerk, both rebuilt following the destruction of the First World War.

King Albert I Memorial

The King Albert I Memorial, also named the King Albert I Monument is a memorial at the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort.

Walraversijde

Walraversijde is an abandoned medieval fishing village on the Belgian coast, near Ostend.

Les Zéphyrs

A preserved 1920s holiday villa designed by Oscar Van de Voorde, showcasing the domestic life and coastal tourism of a bourgeois family during the interwar period.

Warandetoren

A 20-meter-high observation tower situated on the former site of a water tower. Its unique spiral structure offers 360-degree views of the Warandeduinen, the beach, and the polder landscape.

Spionkop

A historic white-domed lookout pavilion perched on a high dune, providing panoramic views across the coastline and the North Sea.

Provinciedomein Raversyde - Anno 1465

An archaeological site featuring four reconstructed 15th-century fishing huts, built with original medieval bricks excavated from the lost village of Walraversijde.