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Groeninge Monument – Groeninge Gate loop from Kortrijk

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Groeninge Monument – Groeninge Gate loop from Kortrijk

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Groeninge Monument – Groeninge Gate loop from Kortrijk

02:21

9.16km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

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Includes a movable bridge

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After 1.50 km for 37 m

Waypoints

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909 m

Moeder Aarde II Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

Mother Earth 2 is part of a cycle of two images, the first of which is also on the banks of the Leie, namely in Sint-Martens-Latem. This artwork is by artist Ann Deman.

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4.36 km

The Kortrijkse Schouwburg is just about the largest performing arts center in South West Flanders. The building dates from 1920 and is conceived as a 'théâtre à l'italienne'. More than 800 spectators watch from a spacious ground floor and three balconies at an immense frame in which the stage is contained.

At the beginning of 2000, the Kortrijkse Schouwburg was restored. The hall regained its former glory, but now in a contemporary design. Fuchsia red, bright orange and deep gray determine the atmosphere. An outstanding eye-catcher is a beautiful glass dome by the French-Algerian artist Alberola. A wondrous zodiac immediately attracts the attention of the beholder. It leaves the outside world behind, swept along by the fantastic medium called theatre.

The theater is the largest room in the complex. In the same building you will also find the ballet hall, the arena theatre, the downstairs gallery and the foyer.

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5.35 km

Groeninge Monument

Highlight • Monument

The Groeninge Monument is a memorial in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The gilded sculpture was erected on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of the Battle of the Golden Spurs and is located in the Groeninge Park, where the Groeninge Field was located in the Middle Ages. The Groeninge Park can be entered via the Groeninge Gate, a triumphal arch that also commemorates the victory during the Battle of the Golden Spurs. The Groeninge Monument was created by the sculptor Godfried Devreese. It was originally to be inaugurated in 1902, but it was not finished until four years later and was ceremonially unveiled on 5 August 1906. The gilded statue represents the Virgin of Flanders, holding a spear in the direction of defeated France with one hand, and holding the proud Flemish lion, who has broken the chains, with the other hand. At the bottom of the monument we see Robert II of Artois, grandson of the French king Louis and governor of Flanders, lying dead under his horse.

Source: Wikipedia

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5.59 km

Groeninge Gate

Highlight • Monument

The gate commemorates one of the most important battles of the Middle Ages. It's a David vs. Goliath story and one about longing for freedom. The ill-equipped Flemings fought against the French armed to the teeth. infantry; Weavers and other artisans opposed knights trained to kill.

Everything looked like the Flemish would lose. But as is well known, pride comes before a fall and the French underestimate the swampy terrain and above all the desperation with which the Flemish fought for their freedom. It happened as it usually only happens in Hollywood films: the Flemings won.

They proudly exhibited the captured spurs of the dead opponents in the Church of Our Lady - hence the name of the fight: The Battle of the Golden Spurs.

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6.41 km

Church of Our Lady, Kortrijk

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The oldest parts of this early Gothic collegiate church date from the mid-13th century. The choir was replaced by a new one after 1300, with an ambulatory and side chapels. After the Battle of Westrozebeke (1382), the church was badly damaged and largely rebuilt. Other renovations took place in the 16th and 17th centuries and after the Second World War. The interior was built in a rich Baroque style in the 17th century, after the iconoclasm. On the south side is the Count's Chapel, built by Lodewijk van Male in 1370. The niches contain paintings of the former rulers of the County of Flanders.
The church stood on the count's domain. In 1300, this place was occupied by French troops and fortified into a fortress. After the Bruges Matins, Flemish troops came to besiege the castle. On 11 July 1302, the conflict with France reached a peak. You can relive the story of the Battle of the Golden Spurs here in the permanent exhibition '1302: Uprising, Battle, Turning Point'.
(Information board on site)

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6.83 km

View of the Broel Towers

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The Leiebrug is a bridge in the center of the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The bridge spans the river Leie and connects the Leiestraat with the Budastraat. The Leiebrug is located at a location where for centuries a bridge has provided the connection between the Grote Markt and the Buda and Overleie districts.

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8.09 km

Skate bowl

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The skatebowl is the first of this size in the Benelux. The American company Team Pain was called in to realize this construction on the Dambrug near the Albertpark and the Groeningebrug.

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8.43 km

The National Slate Monument

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The National Leie Monument in the King Albert Park is an imposing sculpture group including a bronze sculpture of Leopold III on horseback, surrounded by soldiers.

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9.16 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.46 km

2.83 km

1.82 km

417 m

326 m

274 m

Surfaces

5.10 km

1.79 km

955 m

890 m

399 m

< 100 m

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Groeninge Monument – Groeninge Gate loop from Kortrijk

Moeder Aarde II Sculpture

Kortrijk City Theatre

Groeninge Monument

Groeninge Gate

Church of Our Lady, Kortrijk

View of the Broel Towers

Skate bowl

The National Slate Monument

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