Groeningeabdij KortrijkBroel MuseumBroel TowersBroelkaaibéguinage of CourtraiBelfry of KortrijkGrote MarktKortrijk City HallStadsschouwburg Kortrijk
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Kortrijk: A Whirlwind Tour of Golden Spurs, Textiles, and Quirky Charm with Ryan

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An audio guided tour by Ryan Multilingual, The Tourist

Welcome to Kortrijk! On this GPS guided audio tour, we will visit 9 stops on a route of 1.60km. This tour focusses mainly on general tourism.

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Tour Sights 📸

Groeningeabdij Kortrijk

Groeningeabdij KortrijkSight

Groeningeabdij Kortrijk. A secularized convent and former monastery, now housing a museum and park. It is known for its 14th-century architecture and is listed as one of Kortrijk's cultural landmarks.

Broel Museum

Broel MuseumArt Museum

A museum showcasing classical and applied arts from the 18th-19th century, highlighting works by local and regional artists, including prominent pieces from the 16th and 19th centuries.

Broel Towers

Broel TowersSight

A pair of medieval towers in Kortrijk, known as the Broel Towers, serve as a landmark and listed monument, with the Southern tower built in 1385 to control river traffic and the Northern tower built in 1415 as an armory.

Broelkaai

BroelkaaiSight

A historic street, Broelkaai, is a devolved wharf in the medieval town of Kortrijk, Belgium, featuring 19th-century patrician houses, the Broel towers, and the Leie River.

béguinage of Courtrai

béguinage of CourtraiSight

A béguinage of Courtrai, a beguinage, is a well-preserved medieval city district that combines a square beguinage and a street beguinage and covers an area of 0.7 ha. It was founded in 1238 by Johanna van Constantinopel and entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.

Belfry of Kortrijk

Belfry of KortrijkSight

A medieval bell tower and inclined tower added to the main market square around 1307, with the oldest part dating back to that time. The tower, once the main tower of the Cloth Hall, now serves as a symbol of the city.

Grote Markt

Grote MarktSight

A pedestrian-friendly square, Grote Markt is the central hub of Kortrijk, hosting various events such as Paasfoor, Sinksenfeesten, and Summer Carnival, with a weekly food and clothes market on Mondays.

Kortrijk City Hall

Kortrijk City HallSight

A historic City Hall, built around 1520, showcases a mix of Gothic and Renaissance architectural styles, featuring gilded and polychromed decorations, statues of Flanders' principal Counts, and ornate interiors with gothic arches and finely carved stone mantelpieces.

Stadsschouwburg Kortrijk

Stadsschouwburg KortrijkSight

A neo-Vlaamse-renaissance-style theater in Kortrijk, one of the best-preserved town theaters in Europe, built between 1912 and 1920 and home to a unique historical decor collection featuring nearly all original stage and opera set designs from its early years.

About this Tour ℹ

Stops
9
Walking time
19 min
Average Rating
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Language
🇺🇸 (en-US)
Distance
1.60km
Broelkaai

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