Belgium
44 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Fort Napoleon, 2 km north-east of the city centre; the most famous is Gravensteen — #341 of 9,079 worldwide — 59 km east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Male Castle, founded c. 850.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries — Belgium (28), France (10), Netherlands (6).
19 km south-east · Palace & château
Wijnendale Castle is a historic residence in Wijnendale, West Flanders in Belgium which was once a medieval castle.
2 km north-east · Fortress
Fort Napoleon in Ostend is a polygonal fort built in the Napoleonic era. It has recently been restored and is open to the public.
21 km east · Palace & château
Loppem Castle is a mansion situated in Loppem in the municipality of Zedelgem, near Bruges in West Flanders, in the Flemish Region of Belgium.
20 km east · Castle
Tillegem Castle is a castle in Belgium. Since 1980, the castle and its park have been property of the Province of West Flanders.
19 km south-east · Castle
Aertrycke Castle is situated in the territory of the Belgian town of Torhout in the Flemish Region.
59 km east · Castle · #341 worldwide
The Gravensteen is a medieval castle in the city of Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
59 km east · Palace & château
The Prinsenhof or Hof ten Walle was a historic building in Ghent, East Flanders in Belgium.
53 km south-east · Castle
Ooidonk Castle is a castle in the city of Deinze, East Flanders, Belgium. The castle is the residence of the current Count t'Kint de Roodenbeke.
37 km south-east · Castle
Rumbeke Castle is a historical building in Rumbeke in West Flanders, Belgium, one of the oldest Renaissance castles in the country.
60 km east · Castle
The Geeraard de Duivelsteen is a 13th-century gothic architecture building in Ghent, Belgium.
30 km south-west · Castle
Beauvoorde Castle is a castle in Wulveringem, which since 1977 has been part of the municipality of Veurne, West Flanders, Belgium.
42 km south-east · Castle
Poeke Castle is a castle near Poeke, a small town in the municipality of Aalter in the Belgian province of East Flanders.
38 km south-west · Fortress
The Fort des Dunes, also known as Fort Leffrinckoucke and sometime Fort de l'Est, is located in the commune of Leffrinckoucke, France, about 6…
57 km north-east · Fortress
Fort Rammekens is regarded as the oldest sea fort in Western Europe. It lies east of Vlissingen near the village of Ritthem on the peninsula of…
57 km north-east · Castle
Westhove Castle is a castle on Walcheren, outside Oostkapelle in the province of Zeeland in The Netherlands The castle was mentioned in a charter of…
26 km east · Castle
Maele Castle is a former castle in Male, once a separate village, now part of Sint-Kruis, a suburb of Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium.
59 km south · Palace & château
The Château du Vert-Bois is a historic château in Bondues, Nord, France. It was completed in 1777.
+ 1 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
94 km south-east · Palace & château
The Château de Belœil is a château situated in the municipality of Belœil in the province of Hainaut, Wallonia, Belgium.
91 km south-west · Fortress
The Fortress of Mimoyecques is the modern name for a Second World War underground military complex built by the forces of Nazi Germany between 1943…
66 km south · Fortress
The Citadel of Lille is a pentagonal citadel of the city wall of Lille, in France. It was built between 1667 and 1670.
77 km south-east · Castle
Anvaing Castle or Château de Lannoy is a historic residence in the village of Anvaing in the municipality of Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, province of…
67 km south · Palace & château
The Château de Flers is a château located in Villeneuve d'Ascq, in the Nord department of France.
91 km east · Palace & château
Bornem Castle, also known as the Marnix de Sainte-Aldegonde Castle, is a country house, formerly a castle, located in Bornem, province of Antwerp,…
74 km south-east · Castle
Egmont Castle or the Castle of Egmont is a castle in Zottegem, Belgium. It has been declared a cultural heritage monument.
73 km south-east · Palace & château
Leeuwergem Castle is a stately home in the village of Elene in the municipality of Zottegem, East Flanders, Belgium.
94 km east · Castle
Cortewalle Castle is a moated castle in Beveren in East Flanders, Belgium. The location was called Ten Wallen, which became in French Cour-ten…
82 km south-east · Castle
Antoing Castle is one of Belgium's best-known castles. The castle is situated along the Scheldt River in Antoing in Hainaut, Wallonia.
97 km east · Castle
The Wissekerke Castle is situated in the village of Bazel of Kruibeke municipality in the East Flanders province of Belgium.
96 km east · Fortress
Fort Lillo is a former military fort built as part of the Antwerp Defence Line on the right bank of the Schelde, and completely surrounded by the…
+ 14 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q12996.
The Castle Map atlas maps 44 landmarks (21 castles · 9 fortresses · 12 palaces & châteaux · 2 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Ostend, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
Fort Napoleon, a fortress 2 km north-east of the city centre.
Gravensteen, ranked #341 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 59 km east from Ostend.
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Male Castle, founded c. 850 — 26 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Bruges (21 km) · Roeselare (34 km) · Middelburg (57 km) · Ghent (59 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.
