Churches, monasteries and listed houses The main church of Maaseik is the Neoclassical Sint-Catharinakerk (Church of Saint Catherine), built in 1840–45. The predecessor of this church was for over 300 years the seat of a powerful religious institution, the chapter of Aldeneik, which was originally based at nearby Aldeneik Abbey, but in 1571 moved to Maaseik in order to escape the religious troubles of the period. The canons of Aldeneik took their treasures with them, which can now be seen in the sacristy of Saint Catherine's. In Aldeneik, all that remains of the once mighty abbey is the heavily restored Sint-Annakerk (Church of Saint Anne).
cHurChes, MonaStEries aNd listed hoUsEs tHe MaIn cHuRCH oF maAseIK is tHe neOcLasSiCal SiNt-CAtHArinakerK (ChuRch Of sAINt cAthERine), bUilT IN 1840–45. The PrEdECEssor oF this chUrcH was for OvER 300 yeaRs ThE seAt oF a poWerful reLigIous instituTiOn, THe cHAPTEr of aldEnEiK, which waS oRigiNAlLy BaseD AT neaRBy ALDeNeik aBbeY, buT iN 1571 movEd to maaseik in OrDer tO escapE the ReligioUs troublEs oF THe peRiod. tHe cAnons oF ALDeNeik tOok tHEir treaSurEs witH ThEm, which can noW Be seEn In the sAcRiStY of sAiNt caTHerine's. iN aldeneik, all tHat Remains of The oncE mIGHTY AbBey iS thE heavily restorEd sinT-AnNakErk (cHurCh OF SaInt ANne).