My Town :KORTRIJK    Dutch

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My town  is Heule, part of the city Kortrijk.

 Both the present and the past of Kortrijk, a highly dynamic town, are captivating.

The cultural and historical heritage is to be found in the busy town center : the Broel

Towers dating back to the Middle Ages, Our Lady's Church (13th century) with the

Counts' Chapel,  St.Martin's Church and its gothic Tower, the Beguinage, the Belfry,

the Town Hall with its impressive chimney pieces in the Aldermen's Hall and the

Ancient Council Hall.

Kortrijk keeps an everlasting souvenir ot its past in the very rich collections of damask,

ceramics, silverware and pictures in the Town Museums.

The National Flax Museum, the Agriculture Museum and the Curiosity Museum at Heule

offer a clear and vivid picture of ancient handicrafts.

Kortrijk is a lively town in the centre of a region where commerce and industry are continously

flourishing and expanding.

Kortrijk is the cultural, social and economic centre of an agglomeration of more than 300.000 inhabitants.

Moreover, dynamic Kortrijk is also famous for the hospitality of its habitants.

Welcome to the Groeninge Town.