The Beguinage of Turnhout has no precise date of foundation, but it was probably founded in the 13th century. The beguinage has a well-preserved baroque church, an infirmary and houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. It houses a museum on beguine culture.
The former St. Joseph's Church in Vosselaar (Sint Jozefskerk) was built between 1966-77 in a post-war modernism style according to the designs of Flemish architect Marc Dessauvage. The church was withdrawn from worship in 2007 and repurposed as a public library.
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.
The Sint-Amandschurch was built between 1490 and 1531. The previous church had been destroyed after a fire and only the lower part of the tower and the south wing remained. The new church has been built on top of these ruins and was inaugurated in 1532. The style of the Sint-Amandschurch is a mixture between Brabant Gothic and the local Kempen Brick Gothic. Since it was built, the church has been repaired and partially restored many times: at the end of the 16th century, in 1766 (tower), in 1850 (roof), in 1909-1913, in 1954-1956 (after war damage), in 1977-1979 and from 1990 until 2000.
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