Vleeshuis & Town Hall Markt View

The Heart of Oudenaarde

The Markt is the civic and social core of Oudenaarde, a Flemish town famed for its tapestries and Tour of Flanders heritage. The camera captures the wide cobbled square where markets, terraces and town life converge around its monumental architecture.

A Late-Gothic Masterpiece

Dominating the view, the Stadhuis is one of Belgium's finest Brabantine Gothic town halls, crowned by an ornate belfry inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list of Belgian belfries. Beside it stands the older Lakenhalle cloth hall.

Church & Streetscape

To the left, the massive tower of the Saint Walburga church anchors the skyline. Stepped-gable merchant houses, the Vleeshuis and narrow lanes radiate from the square, giving a postcard view of a classic Flemish market town.

Things to Watch

Visitors can follow the rhythm of everyday life on the square — shoppers, cyclists and cafe-goers — and watch how the plaza transforms during weekly markets, festivals and the famous Adriaen Brouwer celebrations.