Kortrijk

Worth seeing in and around Kortrijk

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Guldensporen Stadion

   Guldensporen Stadion spoːrə ˌstaːdijɔn]) is a multi-use stadium in Kortrijk, Belgium. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of K.V. Kortrijk.

   1.2 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Belfry of Kortrijk

   The Belfry of Kortrijk is a medieval bell tower in the historical centre of Kortrijk, Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, the belfry formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives, and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other danger.

   0 m · medieval bell tower in Kortrijk, Belgium · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bossuit-Kortrijk Canal

   The Kortrijk–Bossuit Canal is a canal in western Belgium, which connects the city of Kortrijk to village of Bossuit. It forms a direct link between the river Leie and the river Scheldt.

   900 m · canal in Belgium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Sint-Maartenskerk

   Saint Martin's Church is the main Roman Catholic church and one of the principal Gothic monuments of Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium. The church is dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours.

   200 m · church in Kortrijk, Belgium · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Kortrijk Xpo

   Kortrijk Xpo is one of the largest multi-purpose indoor arenas and convention centres in the Benelux, containing 55,000 square metres of indoor space. The complex is situated in the city of Kortrijk, Belgium and is home to internationally renowned fairs, including the Kortrijk design fair Interieur and Busworld.

   2.4 km · Belgian indoor arena and convention center · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Gravenkapel

   The Count's Chapel is a medieval chapel in the historic city centre of Kortrijk, Belgium. It is located next to the Church of Our Lady.

   200 m · church · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of Our Lady

   The Church of Our Lady is a former collegiate church located in the centre of Kortrijk, Belgium. It was built and established by Baldwin IX, Count of Flanders in 1199.

   200 m · church in Kortrijk · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Groeninge Monument

   The Groeninge Monument is a monument in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The gilded statue was inaugurated to commemorate the 600th anniversary of the Battle of the Golden Spurs.

   700 m · memorial in Kortrijk, Belgium · Wikipedia
9. 09
   K in Kortrijk

   K in Kortrijk is a shopping centre in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The centre, located downtown, was developed by Foruminvest at a cost of €200,000,000.

   200 m · shopping mall in Kortrijk, Belgium · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Grote Markt

    The Grote Markt kt]; "Big Market") is the central square of Kortrijk, West Flanders, Belgium. Its location on the crossing of some of Kortrijk's most famous and most touristic spots makes the Grote Markt one of the city's busiest squares.

    100 m · square in Kortrijk, Belgium · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Kortrijk 1302

   An interactive museum showing you the Battle of the Golden Spurs (11th of July 1302).

2. 02
   Texture
3. 03
   Abby Kortrijk

   Begijnhofpark.

4. 04
   City Hall
5. 05
   Belfry

   This medieval bell tower is one of the highlights of Kortrijk and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

6. 06
   Begijnhof

   The scenic beguinage (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) was founded in 1238 by Johanna Van Constantinopel.

From Wikivoyage: Kortrijk, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Wilde Westen

   Frequent concerts of usually rather unknown local singers and bands.

2. 02
   Kortrijk Xpo

   This is the main exhibition centre of the region and from time to time hosts fairs that can attract a big crowd.

3. 03
   Alcatraz Metal Festival

   Since 2013 it is held in Kortrijk in mid-August.

From Wikivoyage: Kortrijk, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

1. 01
   Paul's Boutique

   Eat-in and take-away burger chain with surprising and tasty combinations - includes a lot of vegetarian options.

2. 02
   Nectar

   Vegetarian restaurant near the K shopping centre.

3. 03
   Vesper

   Voorstraat 34,.

4. 04
   Sint-Medard

   Deken Zegerplein 1,.

5. 05
   Va Et Vient

   Handboogstraat 20 (Close to the Broeltorens),.

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Getting to Kortrijk

Airports

Lille (LIL), 31 km · Ostend-Bruges (OST), 50 km · Brussels (BRU), 86 km

Stations

Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport, 4.4 km · Kortrijk railway station, 400 m · Harelbeke railway station, 4.7 km

• Oostende → Kortrijk

  50 km · quickest by road, 1h 14m · €7–10
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• Zaventem → Kortrijk

  85 km · quickest by road, 1h 45m · €10–14
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• Charleroi → Kortrijk

  95 km · quickest by road, 2h 13m · €13–18
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