The 15th-century Saint Peter’s Church is a classic example of Late Gothic architecture. From the Dirk Boutslaan, you can clearly see the towers have never been completed due to an unstable soil. Construction of the present Gothic Saint Peter's church was begun approximately in 1425, and was continued for more than half a century. Its construction period overlapped with that of the Town Hall, and shared the same architects as its neighbor. Plans in the early sixteenth century called for the erection of three colossal towers surmounted by spires. One of the towers would have been the tallest building of its time. However, these plans had to be abandoned because of insufficient ground stability, and after partial collapses occurred. Now, the main tower just rised above the church roof. Saint Peter's church is not the only church in Flanders, that did not reach its intended height. One could say that quite a few churchbuilders suffered from the Icarus syndrome.