Construction began in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church and building continued through the rest of the century in the local Scheldt Gothic style.
St Nicholas’ Church is one of the oldest and most prominent landmarks in Ghent, Belgium. Construction began in the early 13th century as a replacement for an earlier Romanesque church and building continued through the rest of the century in the local Scheldt Gothic style. Typical characteristics of this style is the use of blue-gray stone from the Tournai area, the single large tower and the slender turrets on the building’s corners.