Spuikom – Spuikom Oostende-Bredene loop from Noordede

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Spuikom – Spuikom Oostende-Bredene loop from Noordede

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Spuikom – Spuikom Oostende-Bredene loop from Noordede

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6.30km

10m

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Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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2.09 km

Axel Void (Alejandro Dorda Mevs) is a Miami-based artist with Spanish and Haitian roots. His work combines dark social themes with classical painting techniques.

He often creates murals inspired by stories from the neighborhood, which gives his work more depth and emotional impact

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StreetArt by Axel Void

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Axel Void went to interview residents of the apartment building and eventually chose a photo of an elderly lady as a source of inspiration. The photo on which he based his work is the moment of parting between the woman and a girlfriend. Not much later, the girlfriend died.

Fingerling Street 15-17

Source: thecrystalship.org/nl/artworks/axel-void-2

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Spuikom

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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 of removing excess silt from a harbor channel, without the help of dredgers. At high water, the sluice basin was allowed to fill and at low water the lock between the harbor channel and the sluice basin was opened. Due to the great force of the water, the silt was automatically washed back into the sea. The Ostend Spuikom was built from 1900, but the first experiments in 1912 immediately went wrong. The current proved too strong and caused damage to the quay walls of the harbor. In the First World War, the Spuikom was destroyed and never restored afterwards.

Today, more than ever, the Spuikom has a recreational function. The gigantic water surface of 80 hectares (more than 120 football fields!) invites you to sail or surf. You can also fish on the banks with a permit and it is fantastic to jog or cycle around the Spuikom. During the winter months, the northern half of the Spuikom is a resting area for waterfowl: cormorants, goldeneyes, little grebes, grebes and coots. In the spring, the islets in the northwestern part are used by, among other things, breeding terns. Marine scientific research is also carried out in the Spuikom. Finally, the water has been designated 'shellfish water': there are two zones that are used as 'farming parks' for oysters.

Source: Oostende.be

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StreetArt by David Walker

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He grew up with that quintessential black and white graphics, but really made a mark when he let vibrant colors seep through his work. He lets the paint drip and creates impressive portraits of women, who embrace both photorealism and the abstract.

Contrary to his habits, David Walker did not paint a realistic portrait in Ostend. He chose a silhouette of a man with the message “A blank canvas is a white flag.” A blank canvas is giving up, only when you start painting you go against the established values. Fun fact: Walker's first job was designing t-shirts for none other than The Prodigy.

Corner Shooting Range Street / Sergeant De Bruyne Street

Source: thecrystalship.org/nl/artworks/david-walker-2

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Oesterput Oostende

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Eating oysters at the oyster pit

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A Blank Canvas Is a White Flag Mural

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This Street Art 'A Blank Canvas is a White Flag' colours the bank of the Spuikom.

Mural in the Schietbaanstraat / Sergeant De Bruynestraat by David Walker in the context of "The Crystal Ship", one of the largest art festivals in public spaces in Europe.

Since 2016, famous national and international artists have created more than 50 gigantic murals and fantastic artistic interventions in Ostend. All these works of art make an artistic route through the city of Ostend

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Spuikom Oostende-Bredene

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A spüikom / drainage basin consists of basins or polders, which are connected via a lock with a seaport and were flooded at high tide in ancient times and emptied at low tide with great force. So excess sludge could be removed without dredgers from the ports.

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