Blankenberge, Belgium: Self-Guided Walking Tour

Blankenberge is a coastal city situated on Belgium’s North Sea shore in the province of West Flanders, lying just six meters above sea level with around eighteen thousand residents. To help you explore this vibrant destination, Neywo offers a free audio guide for Blankenberge featuring 11 narrated places.

What to see in Blankenberge

A Blankenberge self-guided walking tour reveals a fascinating mix of maritime heritage, striking public art, and historic architecture.

The Dancer V, A marine mammal invoking higher spirits

This striking public artwork by French artist Marguerite Humeau greets visitors with its imaginative marine mammal form.

Monument voor een Saltimbanque

Created by Dutch artist Folkert de Jong, this contemporary sculpture plays with theatricality and the human form, catching the light in unexpected ways along the route.

Frontkapel

This modest chapel offers a quiet moment of reflection with its simple presence along the street.

Hendrik Conscience memorial

This statue honors one of Flanders’s most beloved writers.

Monument to Lippens and De Bruyne

Standing on the Zeedijk for over a century, this bronze sculpture group created by Belgian sculptor Guillaume Charlier memorializes two men who died in Kasongo in December 1892.

Baby’s

This unusual public artwork adds a contemporary creative touch to the urban landscape.

Old Town Hall

Dating back to 1680, this is the oldest surviving civic building in Blankenberge. It features classic Flemish Renaissance details, a stepped gable, and a hexagonal clock tower, and has been a protected monument since 1937, operating today as an art gallery.

Saint Roch’s Church

Built between 1884 and 1889 by architects Verhaegen and J. de Bethune to serve the growing resort crowds, this striking brick landmark on Elisabethstraat blends neo-Gothic verticality with neo-Romanesque arches, topped by an octagonal spire added in 1903.

Belle Epoque Centrum Blankenberge

This museum brings to life the period between 1870 and 1914 when the coastal town blossomed into a fashionable seaside resort.

Saint Anthony Abbot’s Church

Known affectionately as the fishermen’s church, this Gothic building on Kerkstraat dates back to its consecration on September 16, 1358, following grants from Count Lodewijk van Nevers. Although partially ruined during the Reformation in 1583, it was restored during the 17th century.

Explore Blankenberge with Neywo

If you want a free walking tour Blankenberge has to offer, download the Blankenberge audio guide by Neywo. The app includes 1 walking tour spanning 4.12 km and 119 minutes, covering 11 narrated stops.

The app tells the story of each place as you reach it, allowing you to explore at your own pace with no group and no schedule, with narration available in 11 languages. Whether you are traveling onward to Bruges, Ghent, or exploring the wider Belgium region, Neywo makes discovering the coast effortless.