St. Margretchurch

St Nicholas is a Catholic church building in the Flemish village of Westkapelle. The first church dedicated to this saint was founded in the 12th century. The current St Nicholas Church was completely rebuilt in 2018 after the previous building collapsed as a consequence of a fire.

The current brick church was built in the middle of the 13th century and has an Early Gothic style. The choir, transept, nave, and tower were constructed in the second half of the 13th century. The building was demolished by fire in 1586. The choir was restored in 1613 and the transept in 1617. A restoration was carried out in 1862: the upper part of the tower was rebuilt and the remains of the 13th-century frescoes were found in the transept. The second restoration was conducted between 1890 and 1912: all plaster was removed, but the remaining frescoes were lost. Various restoration works were also carried out in later years.

Tourist church from 1964 in Cadzand-Bad. Nickname Beach Church. Rare example of a Roman Catholic tourist church from the reconstruction period, equipped with an atrium in which celebrations can take place in the open air. Architecturally, the church is related to the Roman Catholic tourist churches in Koudekerke-Dishoek and Zoutelande from the same period.