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Construction of the church began in 1599 and was completed in 1614. The church is enclosed by a former graveyard. Most of the original church paintings are kept in the Beguinage Museum. The church has polychrome wooden statues from the 16th to the 19th century,
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The Herentalse Beguinage is one of the oldest beguinages of the old duchy of Brabant. It was founded in 1266. During the Eighty Years' War, the court was demolished and re-established in 1590 on the Burchtstraat. The beguinage consists of a single street, along which a park is located, containing a beguinage church. Only a few of its houses have been restored. There is a small Beguinage Museum which can be visited on the first Sunday of the month from May till September between 14:00 and 17:00.
The Cloth Hall of Herentals is a classical cloth hall from the Middle Ages. The accompanying tower was a belfry. Today it contains a carillon with 49 bells. It is one of 56 belfries in Belgium and France that have been declared a .
A fine little castle built in the 1890s. The surrounding park makes a nice place for a leisurely stroll.
A monastery building from 1693. The chapel was built in 1855, after the original Gothic chapel was demolished in the 18th century. The sisters provided education, including at the primary school. In 2005, the last sister to serve as a teacher retired. In 2006 there were still 46 sisters, most of whom were of old age. The sisters from surrounding monasteries, such as Arendonk and Olen, all came to Herentals, after which the original monasteries were closed.
Just like the Bovenpoort the Zandpoort is one of the remaining gates that surrounded the town of Herentals and protected the town from invaders. The Zandpoort gate dates back to the 13th century.
The largest and main church of Herentals located in the town centre. The church tower dates back to the 14th century.