Best places: Catholic churches in Flanders

Gothic church, founded in the 13th-century, known for its soaring tower & statue by Michelangelo.

Minor basilica most famous for housing a phial claimed to contain a cloth with Christ's blood.

1600s church with ornate baroque art & architecture & 4 altar paintings that are rotated seasonally.

This restored Gothic church with a Baroque tower houses works by Antwerp painters Rubens & van Dyck.

Roman Catholic church with 18th-century statues, Baroque paintings & confessionals of various eras.

Built in the early 1900s, this Gothic-style church has tall spires & ornate stained-glass windows.

Striking Romanesque church with an unfinished bell tower, an ornate pulpit & art by Dirk Bouts.

Spacious, imposing church featuring paintings & sculptures from renowned artists.

👍👍 This church is a must-visit in Ypres. It wasn’t even on Trip Advisor’s top ten things to do in the city so it originally wasn’t on our list. Fortunately, it’s towering presence is hard to miss once you get to the main square. Stunning architecture, vibrant stained glass windows, and beautiful artwor...

👍 St. Andrew’s Church is a Catholic church in Antwerp built in the 16th century. Its exterior is mainly characterised by a late-Gothic style while its interior is predominantly executed in Baroque style. It is the parish church of the Parish of St. Andrew’s

Ornate abbey dating to the 12th century, with craft cheeses, bread & beer made & sold on-site.

Monumental church featuring 12th-century Romanesque towers & a 13th-century Gothic central spire.

👍👍 From the outside, this church doesn't seem so special, but inside you are welcomed with beautiful art. Interesting painting and intriguing architecture. Worth a visit!

👍 Dadizele was first mentioned in 1147, as Dadingisila, which means Dado's home. Dadizele was a high seigneury, belonging to the Castle of Kortrijk. Until 1478 it was owned by the Van Dadizele family, known from the 12th century. The leading citizen of Dadizele was Jan van Veerdeghem, better known a...

👍👍 My hero from Ostend is here. A very moving place, you can't get closer to his work. Death and Ensor.

👍👍 Sint-Jakobskerk, AKA St James Church, is a beautiful Catholic church that was originally built in the thirteenth century. It was expanded in the fifteenth century and remodeled a couple of hundred years later. There is an impressive collection of paintings and painted glass windows that makes an ext...

👍 THEY HAVE FREE SUNSCREEN.🤗🤗🤗 NICE CHURCH ARCHITECTURE YOU CAN GO UP TO THE TOWER FOR OVERLOOKING VIEW BUT YOU NEED TO BOOK A TICKET ONLINE AND IT IS FOR FREE. JUST SCAN THE QR CODE FOR BOOKING. YOU CAN BOOK THE TICKET ITSELF DURING THE TIME OF VISIT NO WAITING TIME NEEDED. WHEN U CAN YOUR QR CODE...

👍👍 I was there with school this year. We got a guide and visited the tower. A unique trip that made us realize how hard people worked to create beautiful churches, cathedrals and buildings that we now call monuments. The guide gave us a lot of knowledge, and the view from the tower made a great impres...

Historic Gothic church with baroque decor, a famous statue & a hospital now serving as a museum.

👍 Ancient and Beautiful. It was partly closed when I visited but staffs took us to the construction site anyhow, my first impression was that interior must not be that beautiful, but while I saw inside the church, the architectural elements of this building are well arranged and constructed. The build...