Walraversijde
Sign in to savethumb|300px|right|Reconstructed fifteenth century fishermen cottages at the archeological site of Walraversijde; ca. 1465
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Discovery
- Early village
- Later village
- Restorations and artifacts
- Decline
- Walraversijde Museum
- Gallery
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|300px|right|Reconstructed fifteenth century fishermen cottages at the archeological site of Walraversijde; ca. 1465
Walraversijde is an abandoned medieval fishing village on the Belgian coast, near Ostend. It was rediscovered in 1992 in a dune area, near a medieval dyke. Archeological research showed that it had been occupied, in two phases, between 1200 and 1600. Walraversijde has been studied more thoroughly and more systematically than any other medieval fishing community in Europe. The village has been partially reconstructed and has a museum, Walraversijde Museum, dedicated to the site.
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