... Beautiful view of an impressive looking town hall located on the main square in the city... on the exterior facade in typrical flemish architecture you can admire the statues of the major Counties of Flanders... inside you also find the beautiful Aldermen’s hall and the Council chamber with late Gothic 16thC sculpted chimneys... stained glass windows, wall paintings, and rare topographic maps... with matching "Kortrijk" stamp and great speciale first day cancellation... Thanks a lot Johan!【ツ】
Kortrijk is located in the Flemish province of West Flanders.
The present city hall was erected about 1520 in a style composed of Gothic and Renaissance elements. In 1526, statues of the principal Counts of Flanders were put into niches, and in the year 1616 the Town Hall was once more enlarged, with a part of the front in the extant style.
From the end of the 17th and throughout the 18th centuries, the front underwent a series of alterations and in 1938, the first plans were drawn for the restoration of the building to its 16th-century state. The actual works lasted from 1958 to 1961.
Stamp:
City of Squares - Kortrijk
(Issued 28-05-2023)
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