The Church of Saints Peter and Paul in Ostend is visible from the city's railway station. King Leopold II enthusiastically supported a plan for a new, more magnificent church to replace the earlier one on the site. Louis Delacenserie designed it in the Neo-Gothic style, basing it on Cologne Cathedral and the Votivkirche in Vienna. Construction began in 1899, and Bishop Waffelaert consecrated it on August 31, 1908.
It is 70 meters long and 30 meters wide, with spires 72 meters high. The tomb of Queen Louise-Marie lies in front of the main altar and can be viewed on request.
Its stained glass windows were destroyed during the two World Wars and replaced by Michiel Martens. A War Victims Monument stands outside the church.
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