The Sint-Niklaaskerk stands behind Diksmuide's town hall on the edge of the Grote Markt. Like everything else in Diksmuide, the church was entirely destroyed during the four-year German siege and rebuilt in the 1920s in the late-Gothic style of the 14th and 15th centuries. The result is a meticulous reconstruction rather than an original medieval building, but the craftsmanship is impressive and the interior is cool and quiet in a way that rewards a short visit.
The church tower and the neighbouring belfry together define Diksmuide's skyline. The belfry, attached to the old town hall, carries a 30-bell carillon and is part of the UNESCO-listed ensemble of Belfries of Belgium and France. Both buildings stand as monuments to a community's determination to rebuild itself exactly as it was, an act of collective will that is as interesting as the architecture itself.