January - Kortrijk, Belgium
The city of Kortrijk is on the river Leie, 25 km northeast of Lille.
In the Middle Ages, Kortrijk grew significantly thanks to the flax and wool industry with France and England and became one of the biggest and richest cities in Flanders. The city is often referred to as City of Groeninge or City of the Golden Spurs, referring to the Battle of Courtrai or the Battle of the Golden Spurs which took place on 11 July 1302 on the Fields of Groeninge in Kortrijk.
Kortrijk was the first city in Belgium with a pedestrian shopping street, the Korte Steenstraat.
In the Middle Ages, Kortrijk grew significantly thanks to the flax and wool industry with France and England and became one of the biggest and richest cities in Flanders. The city is often referred to as City of Groeninge or City of the Golden Spurs, referring to the Battle of Courtrai or the Battle of the Golden Spurs which took place on 11 July 1302 on the Fields of Groeninge in Kortrijk.
Kortrijk was the first city in Belgium with a pedestrian shopping street, the Korte Steenstraat.