# Salphen > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Salphen > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Salphen.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salphen > Source revision: 1303833523 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Village in Flanders, Belgium}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Salphen |other_name = Zalfen |motto = |settlement_type = Village |image_skyline = Image:Malle_Salphen_Chapel_070218.jpg |image_caption = Chapel of Salphen |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = |pushpin_map = Belgium |pushpin_label_position = left |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Belgium |pushpin_mapsize = 250 |subdivision_type = [Country](/source/Countries_of_the_world) |subdivision_type1 = [Region](/source/Communities_and_regions_of_Belgium) |subdivision_type2 = [Province](/source/Provinces_of_regions_in_Belgium) |subdivision_type3 = [Municipality](/source/Municipalities_in_Belgium) |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name = {{flagcountry|Belgium}} |subdivision_name1 = [Flemish Region](/source/Flemish_Region) |subdivision_name2 = [Antwerp](/source/Antwerp_Province) |subdivision_name3 = [Malle](/source/Malle) |subdivision_name4 = |established_title = |established_date = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |area_footnotes = |area_magnitude = |area_total_sq_mi = |area_total_km2 = 10.81 |area_land_sq_mi = |area_land_km2 = |area_water_sq_mi = |area_water_km2 = |area_urban_sq_mi = |area_urban_km2 = |area_metro_km2 = |area_metro_sq_mi = |population_as_of = 2021 |population_footnotes = {{cite web|url=https://statbel.fgov.be/sites/default/files/files/opendata/bevolking/sectoren/OPENDATA_SECTOREN_2021.xlsx |title=Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 11057B1 |website=Statistics Belgium |access-date=9 May 2022 }} |population_total = 38 |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_sq_mi = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_density_urban_sq_mi = |timezone = [CET](/source/Central_European_Time) |utc_offset = |coordinates = {{coord|51.275|N|4.7415|E|region:BE_type:city|display=inline, title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = |elevation_m = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Salphen''' (also ''Zalfen''{{cite web|url=https://inventaris.onroerenderfgoed.be/erfgoedobjecten/135364 |title='s Herenbos, Heihuizen en Zalfen |website=Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed|access-date=9 May 2022|language=nl}}) is a [hamlet](/source/Hamlet_(place)) which is part of the village of [Oostmalle](/source/Oostmalle) in the [Campine](/source/Campine) region of [Flanders](/source/Flanders), Belgium. The history of Salphen dates back to the 13th century when in the records of the Chapter of Our Lady (Dutch: O.L. Vrouw Kapittel) of [Antwerp](/source/Antwerp) it was called ''Zalhulfe''. ==Chapel of Saint Anthony== The earliest traces of ''Zalhuffle'' date back to 1278. In 1625 the farmer Adriaan Mattheussen built a chapel for the people of [Oostmalle](/source/Oostmalle), which fled the village to escape the [Bubonic plague](/source/Bubonic_plague). Two of his daughters and other relatives were among the victims. Because they were refused a burial in [Wechelderzande](/source/Lille%2C_Belgium), they were buried in Salphen. Adriaan Mattheussen built the chapel to commemorate the deceased. The chapel became a popular destination for [pilgrims](/source/pilgrims) which visited the chapel. In 1710 a [bell](/source/Bell_(instrument)) from the [Antwerp](/source/Antwerp) bell founder Witlockx was installed in the chapel. However, the [bell tower](/source/bell_tower) and the bell were removed in 1983. In 1726 the chapel was enlarged with the support of Robert Ots. The year of the enlargement of the chapel is placed in the wall, together with the initials of the [stonemason](/source/stonemason) ''I.H.'' In 1734 a statue of the [Our lady](/source/Blessed_Virgin_Mary) from the [altar](/source/altar) of the church of [Rijkevorsel](/source/Rijkevorsel) was placed in the chapel. In 1944 the chapel was destroyed by a [V-1 flying bomb](/source/V-1_flying_bomb), but in 1945 the chapel could be used again. ==Procession of Saint Anthony== Since 1971, the ancient Saint Anthony [procession](/source/procession) is restored, and it is being organized on the Saturday which is closest to 17 January, the [feast day](/source/feast_day) of [Saint Anthony](/source/Anthony_the_Great). After [mass](/source/mass_(liturgy)), the heads of pigs are ''sacrificed'' to Saint Anthony and sold at an [auction](/source/auction), horses are blessed and a fire for Saint Anthony is made. A [fair](/source/fair) is held until late at night. ==See also== * [Blommerschot](/source/Blommerschot) ==References== * Father Theodoor De Molder, ''Geschiedenis van Oostmalle'', Turnhout, 1947 ==Sources== {{RefList}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070419101057/http://malle.be/malle_algemeen/historisch_overzicht.aspx Malle history] (Dutch) * [http://www.ethesis.net/hoogstraten/hoogstraten_hfst_3.htm#K.%20Salphen:%20Sint-Antonius-Abt Salphen: Sint-Antonius-Abt] (Dutch) {{Belgian municipality Malle}} {{Authority control}} Category:Populated places in Antwerp Province Category:Malle --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Salphen](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salphen) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salphen?action=history)). 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