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Papegem is a hamlet of the municipality Lede in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek with an area of 0.58 km ². The creek Wellebeek which flows through the town, flows into the creek Molenbeek. In the past, it was called the Wellebeek " Papegemsche beek ". Papegem bordering boroughs Oordegem, Smetlede and Impe and the municipalities of Sint -Lievens -Houtem ( borough Vlierzele ) and Erpe -Mere ( part of municipality Erondegem ). In Papegem is the Sint- Macharius chapel. Papegem belongs to the deanery Herzele -Houtem.

History

The Sint- Macharius chapel was built in 1890 during a typhoid epidemic and inaugurated on 10 May 1891. 1958/1959 they built a temporary church, Macharius was patron. Prior to the merger of the municipalities in 1977 Papegem was a residential area of ​​Vlierzele and had no street names.

Today Papegem is a hamlet of about 400 residents. Every year on the first weekend after May 8, there is a nine-day procession in honor of the Holy Macharius with a trade show.

Location

Attractions

  • Sint- Machariuskirche
  • Sint- Machariuskapelle to Papegemstraat
  • Onze Lieve Vrouwkapelle to Putbosstraat
  • Hof te Papegem, Abbey Farm, Papegemstraat 95
  • View is outstanding on Papegem to Papegemstraat that Papegem as hamlet borough border signs has

The chapel Papegemstraat

The chapel Putbosstraat

A farm to Papegemstraat

View Papegem to Papegemstraat

  • Lede
  • Place in the province of East Flanders
Molenbeek (Erpe-Mere Bovenschelde) Lede, Belgium Erpe-Mere
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