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The Mercator (Ostend, Belgium)

Beautiful training ship located in a dock right in the center of Ostend. It is a three-master designed by Adrien de Gerlach de Gomery. The museum ship, recently thoroughly renovated, can be visited and offers a nice insight of how the world was sailed in those days.

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Indication of the location on the tourist map of Top.Vlaanderen.
Identification of the location on Google Maps.
Internet media of the Mercator ship: website - facebook
Wikipedia page about the Mercator ship: Dutch-language - French-language - English
Wikipedia page about Adrien de Gerlarche de Gomery: Dutch-language - French-language - English
Internet media Ostend Tourist Board: website

Inside shots (May 7, 2025):

Exterior shots (May 7, 2025):

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