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Strategically located on the Dender River, the medieval town of Aalst is a center of commerce with cultural savvy.

Aalst is home to many interesting sites. The famous "unfinished" St. Martin's Collegiate Church, in Gothic style, dates back to 1480. It contains a painting by Rubens, "Saint Roch beseeching Christ to terminate the Plague at Aalst", and it has also a beautiful tabernacle (dated 1605), which features sculptures made by Hieronymus Duquesnoy the Elder, whose most famous creation is Manneken Pis. The 15C belfry next to the town hall is the oldest in Belgium and one of the most handsome of Flanders, contains a 52-bell carillon. Together with the adjacent Aldermen’s House, it was classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Aalst is also home to old breweries that produce their own hops.

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Aalst, Belgium

Streets by Tasos Kostopoulos

Strategically located on the Dender River, the medieval town of Aalst is a center of commerce with cultural savvy.
Historic Center, Aalst

Horses and Carriage at Town Square by Tasos Kostopoulos

Admire numerous architectural masterpieces, while taking time to sample the hops at the long-established breweries.
Aldermen's House, Aalst

Oud-Schepenhuis met belfort, Aalst by ArcheoNet Vlaanderen

Dating to the 13C, this stunning former city hall features a 15C belfry, a Gothic wing, and five life-size 16C statues.
St. Martin's Collegiate Church, Aalst

Aalst church by Martin Banham

Dating to the 15C, this unfinished church features a beautiful altarpiece by the famous Flemish artist Rubens.

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