Hotel Damier in Kortrijk is a true royal destination
Kortrijk sometimes known in English as Courtrai or Courtray is a
Belgian city and municipality in the Flemish province of West Flanders.
In the Middle Ages, Courtrai 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 Courtrai.
In 1820 the Treaty of Kortrijk was signed, laying out the still-current
borders between France and Belgium. Throughout the 19th and 20th
century, the flax industry flourished and remains important within the Belgian
textile industry today.
To be honest, I only knew Kortrijk due to its railway station and the
direct train ways to Oostende, Bruges, Roeselare and other cities in the
region. I never stayed in Kortrijk before. Huge time to search for an hotel
and to book a weekend. Finally we stayed from 14 July 2023 till 17 July
in this amazing city.
While chosing a hotel to stay, we always check the comfort first and then
we look for a place with an amazing history or a royal destination.
Hotel Damier in Kortrijk has it all!
Hotel Damier
The history of Hotel Damier goes back to 1398. Then there was already
talk of 'Ten Scake', which refers to a place where travelers could find
a comfortable bed and a tasty meal. Then the name was corrupted into
Dutch into 'Het Scaek' and 'Het Daemberd', which was translated into
French as 'Damier'.
architecture and has remained unchanged throughout that time.
collection of creative and unique Worldhotels, called 'Crafted Collection'.
From 1985 till 2011 Hotel Damier was owned by Beaulieu. This group
was founded in 1959 by Roger De Clerck, originally as a fabric
production business. Roger De Clerck and his family were listed on the
15th. place of the Richest Belgians. However there were a few scandals
and he was accused of fiscal fraud.
Guests
When entering Hotel Damier in Kortrijk, you immediately see the portraits
hanging of its famous guests. They really had some legendary visitors.
Royal visitors
from 18 August 1765 and sole ruler of the Habsburg monarchy from
29 November 1780 until his death. He was the eldest son of Empress
Maria Theresa and her husband, Emperor Francis I, and the brother
of Marie Antoinette, Leopold II, Maria Carolina of Austria and
Maria Amalia, Duchess of Parma. He was thus the first ruler in the
Austrian dominions of the union of the Houses of Habsburg and
Lorraine, styled Habsburg-Lorraine.
One of them was Kortrijk. There he stayed at the Damier hotel.
of the British royal family. He is the second son of Prince Henry,
Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester,
and the youngest of the nine grandchildren of King George V and
Queen Mary.
and the highest person on the list who is not a descendant of George VI,
who was his uncle. At the time of his birth, he was 5th in line to the throne.
William, placed him in direct line to inherit his father's dukedom of
Gloucester, which he assumed in 1974. He married Birgitte van
Deurs Henriksen on 8 July 1972. They have three children.
member of the Belgian royal family who was Queen of the Belgians during
the reign of her husband, King Albert II, from 9 August 1993 to 21 July 2013.
Other Guests
Romantic writer and politician. During a literary career that spanned
more than sixty years, he wrote in a variety of genres and forms. He
is considered to be one of the greatest French writers of all time.
'carnet de voyage'. He arrived about four o'clock."
(Brussels). He wanted to go to Ypres and first stopped in Kortrijk.
for Roger De Clerck's 75th birthday. She then visited, among other things,
the Flax Museum in Kortrijk.
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holding of Roger De Clerck. Later Beaulieu sold Hotel Damier.
musician, singer and composer, who is known for his romantic ballads.
Adamo was born in Comiso, Sicily, Italy, and has lived in Belgium
since the age of three, which is why he has dual citizenship.
Through his career, he sold more than 80 million albums and 20 million
singles worldwide, making him the best-selling Belgian artist of all time,
and one of the most commercially successful musicians in the world.
"Inch'Allah" and "C'est ma vie" remain his best known songs.
to the English title of "Knight"
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in Kortrijk. "The University pays tribute to Ms. Clooney for her
commitment as a leading human rights activist, academic and advocate."
Kortrijk.
Facilities
lovely rooms (new ones and older ones) and amazing ballrooms.
the end it worked well.
Nowadays
hesitate to chose Hotel Damier. It is listed (in August 2023) as the
3rd. hotel in Kortrijk on Tripadvisor.
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