Markt Square Aerial Overview

A Bird's-Eye View of the Markt

From high above, this camera frames the entire Markt of Lokeren, the broad public square that has served as the town's gathering place for centuries. The open cobbled expanse sits at the meeting point of several streets, giving a clear sense of the town's compact, walkable layout.

Flemish Architecture on Display

Ringing the square are characteristic Flemish facades — step-gabled and brick-fronted houses, shopfronts and cafés that line the plaza. Their tiled roofs and ornate gables form a continuous streetscape that is typical of East Flanders town centres.

The Living Town Centre

The Markt is a working hub: delivery vans, parked cars and pedestrians move across the square while a tree-lined promenade offers shade along one edge. The elevated vantage captures the steady rhythm of daily Belgian town life from above.

Discovering Lokeren

A small city in the Waasland region of East Flanders, Lokeren lies between Ghent and Antwerp. This overview is an ideal way to take in its historic core, watch the comings and goings of the square, and get a feel for an authentic Flemish market town.