Country Belgium Community Flemish Community Area codes 013 Postal code 3271 Province Flemish Brabant Municipality Scherpenheuvel-Zichem | Region Flemish Region Postal codes 3271 Website [1] Local time Saturday 10:21 PM Area code 013 | |
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Zichem is a village in Belgium, part of the municipality Scherpenheuvel-Zichem.
Map of Zichem, 3271 Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Belgium
Zichem was a prosperous city until the Eighty Years' War, in which it was besieged, conquered and destroyed by Alexander Farnese, Duke of Parma in 1578. This disaster was followed by an earthquake in 1580 and a city fire in 1599, a serie of events from with Zichem never fully recovered.
It is also the birthplace of Flemish author Ernest Claes and 22nd Superior General of the Society of Jesus Peter Jan Beckx.
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Zichem Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA