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Lea and Zohara in Kortrijk, Belgium - Kortrijk

Our guide Lea leading Zohara and us into a dark, narrow and deep alley in Kortrijk.....will we ever return or come out the other side?? See more....
Yes, we did come out and enjoy Kortrijk.

City Wall Tower, Kortrijk, Belgium

One of two towers are all that remain of the cities fortifications. Built sometime in the 12th or 13th century.

Chapel of the Counts, Kortrijk, Belgium

Here you can see two of the murals in the "Chapel of the Counts", with mural paintings of the "Forestiers" (I have as yet to discover what this word means) and the Counts of Flanders. It is a part of the Church of Our Lady Of Kortrijk which was built in the 13th century.

Last visit to Kortrijk: Apr 2006
Intro Updated Nov 23, 2006
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Bell Tower, Kortrijk, Belgium - Kortrijk

Street scenes Things to Do (4)

In the first pic you find the BELFRY, the only remaining part of the Cloth-Hall. The statue on top is Mercurius the god... more travel advice

St. Elisabeth Beguinage, Kortrijk, Belgium - Kortrijk

St. Elisabeth Beguinage Things to Do (4)

The custom of the Beguinage here in Belgium is fascinating and shows a much more advanced attitute toward women than was... more travel advice

City Wall Towers, Lea, Zohara and Patrick - Kortrijk

City Wall Towers Things to Do (4)

In many of the Belgian towns you can see extensive remains of city walls, tower and defensive arrangements, but here in... more travel advice

Westvletern Trappist Beer, Kortrijk, Belgium - Kortrijk

Westvletern Trappist Beer Local Customs (1)

Once again wherever we found ourselves you could have beer either produced locally or with a local theme. Westvlerten is... more travel advice

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yumyum Oct 8, 2011 at 1:39 PM

I spent a night in Kortrijk in August :-) I was looking for a place to break my Paris - Breda journey and remembered that many VTers have visited this town before. I was happy with my choice!
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Patje Nov 5, 2010 at 8:35 AM

"could not decipher the script and I tried several different spellings on the internet with no success." ANTTIQUISSIMA OPPIDI-CORTRACENI SUPERSTETI "As the oldest of the city of Kortrijk am I maintained"
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bonio Aug 31, 2008 at 11:14 AM

Helpful tips and good photos, thankyou, looking forward to a trappist beer as well!
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i-s-a Nov 23, 2006 at 10:07 PM

the medieval towers look very beautiful. thanks for sharing.