castle
Gravensteen
A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
16 km · about 20 min drive
Flanders, Belgium · Europe
Wachtebeke works well as a base: 5 minutes from Zaffelare, 16km from Gravensteen.
Wachtebeke is a town located in Flanders, Belgium. With a population of 6,911, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Wachtebeke sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Wachtebeke to your route.
Wachtebeke (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈʋɑxtəˌbeːkə]) is a village in the municipality of Lochristi located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It includes the main village of Wachtebeke and the border village of Overslag. In 2024, Wachtebeke had a total population of 7,897. The total area is 34.53 km2.
The LangeledeRead more
is a small canal and corresponding residential street in the town. The neighborhood is slowly migrating from a poor agricultural environment towards a higher middle-class residential area.
In Wachtebeke lies the provincial park Puyenbroeck
Effective 1 January 2025, Wachtebeke has been merged into Lochristi.
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Wachtebeke is located in Flanders, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 51.1685 latitude, 3.8718 longitude.
Wachtebeke has a population of approximately 6,911 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
A grim moated stone castle of the Counts of Flanders rising straight from the canals in the centre of Ghent.
16 km · about 20 min drive
cathedral
This Gothic cathedral guards the Van Eyck brothers' luminous Ghent Altarpiece, a landmark of European painting.
16 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Vibrant medieval Flemish city with stunning canal-side architecture, the Gravensteen castle, and the famous Ghent Altarpiece.
17 km · about 20 min drive
tunnel
At 6.6 km the longest road tunnel in the Netherlands, diving under the busy Western Scheldt shipping lane to link Zeeland with Zeelandic Flanders since 2003.
25 km · about 30 min drive
tunnel
Tolled 6.6-kilometre road tunnel under the Western Scheldt linking Zeelandic Flanders to Zuid-Beveland, replacing two ferries.
29 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Belgium's tallest Gothic building housing masterpieces by Rubens, with a UNESCO-listed 123-metre tower visible across Flanders.
37 km · about 45 min drive
museum
The world's oldest surviving printing house, run by the Plantin family in Antwerp from 1576 to 1867 and the only museum on the UNESCO World Heritage list: complete with the two oldest printing presses in existence and a Gutenberg Bible.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Historic Belgian zoo next to the central train station, one of the oldest in the world, founded in 1843.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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