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Kortrijk (kôrt`rīk), Fr. Courtrai, city (1991 pop. 76,141), West Flanders prov., SW Belgium, on the Leie River. It is an important linen, lace, and textile-manufacturing center. Kortrijk was one of the earliest (14th cent.) and most important cloth-manufacturing towns of medieval Flanders Flanders , former county in the Low Countries, extending along the North Sea and W of the Scheldt (Escaut) River. It is divided among East Flanders and West Flanders provs., Belgium; Nord and Pas-de-Calais depts., France; and (to a small extent) Zeeland prov.
..... Click the link for more information. . In 1302, Flemish burghers defeated French knights there in the first Battle of the Spurs Battle of the Spurs. 1 Fought in 1302 near Courtrai, Belgium, between the rebellious Flemish towns, led by Bruges, and an army sent by Philip IV of France, who had annexed Flanders in 1301. The French were totally defeated. ..... Click the link for more information. . The Church of Notre Dame (13th cent.) in the city contains Anthony Van Dyck Van Dyck or Vandyke, Sir Anthony , 1599–1641, Flemish portrait and religious painter and etcher, b. Antwerp. ..... Click the link for more information. 's Elevation of the Cross (1631). The Gothic city hall dates from the 16th cent. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Positioned on the Lys River, Kortrijk was first established by the Romans under the name of Cortoriacum. |
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