Sint-Katharinakerk, Hoogstraten
Saint Catherine's Church was built between 1525 and 1550 by the Counts of Hoogstraten. With its 105 metres-high tower, Saint Catherine's Church is the third tallest church in Belgium, after the Cathedral of Our Lady in Antwerp and the Church of Our Lady in Brugges.
About this building
The church was built in a late-Gothic style. The church tower was blown up in 1944 by German troops, when they retreated from Belgium. The tower was rebuilt with red Kempen brick between 1952 and 1958.