Sint-Michaëlskerk

The parish church of Thorn, which mostly dates from the 14th century and once formed a key part of the abbey complex. The Gothic church contains a crypt in its core, and has a raised choir for the ruling class consisting of noblewomen, aptly named the "Regentess' Choir", The church is partly built on the remnants of its predecessor, a smaller romanesque church. The church was renovated in the 19th century by the revered neo-Gothic architect Pierre Cuypers (famous for iconic buildings of the Netherlands such as the Rijksmuseum and Central Station in Amsterdam). Cuypers had the eastern chapels demolished and the tower expanded.