Veurne - Sint-Niklaaskerk

Veurne was settlement in possession of the Saint Bertin Abbey in Saint-Omer. The place got fortified against Viking raids around 890.

When Veurne became a city in the 12th century, trade with England flourished, but when the relations with England came to a standstill and the city’s economy went into decline.

The Sint-Niklaaskerk was originally erected within the 12th century and was a part of a Premonstratensian convent. Only the lower part of the tower (48 metres tall) dates to that era. The church was rebuilt 1494 - 1498 in Gothic style.