Editing Veurne (section)

==Sights==
[[File:Veurne Stadtansicht.jpg|thumb|View of the central market]]
[[File:Veurne Rathaus.jpg|thumb|Old Courthouse]]
[[File:Veurne, parochiekerk Sint Niklaas vanaf de Grote Markt oeg16812 foto2 2013-05-11 15.26.jpg|Church (parochiekerk Sint Niklaas) from de Grote Markt|thumb]]

*Several [[Renaissance]]-style buildings, mostly built using the local light-coloured brick, adorn Veurne's central market square.  Among these are the city hall (''Landhuis'') and [[Belfries of Belgium and France|belfry]], which was recognized by [[UNESCO]] as part of the [[Belfries of Belgium and France]] World Heritage Site in 1999 to highlight its historical importance in civic functions, use as a status symbol of the influence of the town, and architecture.<ref name = "unesco">{{cite web |url = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/943 |title= Belfries of Belgium and France  |website = UNESCO World Heritage Centre |publisher = United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization |access-date = 5 November 2021}}</ref>
*The nearby church of Saint [[Walburga]] is an example of the earlier [[Gothic Architecture|Gothic]] style.
*Other buildings of interest include the church of Saint Nicolas, the Spanish Pavilion, and the old meat market.
*The castle of Beauvoorde on the outskirts of town, an old manor with a collection of 17th-century furniture.
*NATO-Tower – {{Convert|243|m}} tall, used for meteorological research and radio relay links.