The Church of the Presentation of Our Lady is part of the beguinage Our Lady ter Hoyen, which is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The history of the beguinage dates back to the 13th century, when it was still outside the city walls, among the fields or ‘Hoyen’. The construction of the church in Late Renaissance style began in 1658. However, it was not until 1720 that the wooden façade was replaced by sandstone in pure Baroque style. There is a statue of the Virgin Mary and child in the centre
of the façade. It is flanked on either side by statues of St Aya and St Godelieve of Gistel. Around them, the different Stations of the Cross decorate the parapets under the windows. There is also an unusual Calvary on the southern wall.