Oudenaarde - city in East Flanders, Belgium

Oudenaarde Town Hall. The building's belfry is among 56 across France & Belgium that are inscribed on the  list. Oudenaarde is a city in East Flanders. Oudenaarde is about 30 km south of Ghent, the capital of the province. The town has a little over 30,000 inhabitants and is a convenient hub for cycling tourists because of its geographical location in the center of the Flemish Ardennes. The commune includes the villages of Bevere, Edelare, Eine, Ename, Heurne, Leupegem, Mater, Melden, Mullem, Nederename, and Volkegem en Welden.

Understand

Oudenaarde has been known for its tapestries. The industry flourished in the 16th century and remained very important until the 18th century.

  • Tourist office, Markt (City hall), 50.843820°, 3.603852°, +325 531 72 51, toerisme@oudenaarde.be. M-F 09:30-17:30. Saturdays between 1 March and 30 September: 09:30-17:30. Saturdays between 1 October and the end of February: 14:00-17:00. Su closed. In this tourist office you can buy several maps of hiking and cycling routes around Oudenaarde and the Flemish Ardennes. You can also get free advice and information from the staff. 2016-02-01

Get in

By train

The Oudenaarde Railway Station 📍 is located quite centrally in the town.

  • Direct connections from Brussels and Ghent. Oudenaarde is 1 hour away from Brussels and 30 minutes from Ghent.
  • Oudenaarde is a train ride of 20 minutes from Kortrijk.

By bus

The Flemish national bus company, De Lijn, has lines to Oudenaarde from Ghent, Geraardsbergen, Deinze and other neighbouring towns. For more information regarding different timetables (only available in Dutch): https://www.delijn.be.

Get around

Bike rental

See

Church of Our Lady of Pamele

  • Church of Our Lady of Pamele, Pamelekerkplein, 50.840561°, 3.607618°. The construction of the church began in 1234 on the banks of the Scheldt, and the Church of St Walburga near the market square, are both worth a visit.
  • Church of St. Walburga, Markt, 50.842490°, 3.602770°, +32 55 31 72 51. This church is the largest in Oudenaarde and dominates the historical part of the town.
  • Maagdendale Monastery, Maagdendale, 50.839167°, 3.605556°. This Cistercian abbey dates back to the 12th century and has been on the current grounds since the 13th century. Most of the edifices are now used as a city archive and for the municipal art academy.

Do

  • Recreational Area "De Donk", Donkstraat, 50.841463°, 3.584335°. Daily 10:00-21:00. Recreational area around an artificial lake. It is possible to practice lake surfing here.
  • Ronde Van Vlaanderen, Oudenaarde. The most important cycling race in Flanders of the year. The tour finishes in Oudenaarde. April.

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Related: UNESCO World Heritage List

Oudenaarde

oudenaarde.be
Postal code:9700Date Time:Please wait...Timezone:Europe/BrusselsPopulation:31,866Coordinates:50.85, 3.60

East Flanders

2nd-order administrative division

Flanders

Primary administrative division

Belgium

belgium.be/en
Population:11.4 MDial code:+32Currency:Euro (EUR)Voltage:230 V, 50 Hz