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Zaventem
Saint-Martin church
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Country	Belgium
Regions	Flanders ​Province of Flemish Brabant
Watercourse	Woluwe
Area	27,62 km²
Population	33 747 hab. (1er january 2018)
Density	1 221,83 inhab./km²
Nice	Zaventemien
Postal code	1930, 1932, 1933, 1931, 1940
Telephone prefix	32 2
Location
50 ° 52 ′ 3 ″ N 4 ° 28 ′ 42 ″ E
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Zaventem is a municipality of the province of Flemish Brabant in Belgium.

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• 50.881344.473491 Saint-Martin Church (Sint-Martinuskerk) Kerkplein,   32 2 7206502 (for a guided tour) from 1^er April to September 30 : Mon.- Sun. : 9 h - 18 h, from 1^er October to March, 31st : Mon.- Sun. : 9 h - 16 h 30. free. – (access ramp to the right of the entrance). Built in Gothic style in XVII^e century, it preserves in the basement of the tower the remains of the Romanesque church dating from 1100. It contains a famous oil painting on wood ofAntoine van Dyck : Saint Martin sharing his mantle; Executed in 1618, this work predates the order executed between 1620 and 1621 for the crown of England which is found in the Royal Collection. (last updated Sep 2018)
• 50.861564.512242 Saint-Pancrasse Church (Sint-Pancratiuskerk) Zavelstraat – (2 steps at the entrance). Rebuilt at the end of XIX^e century in neo-Romanesque style, all that remains of the original sanctuary is the Romanesque tower of XII^e century. The church has a youthful painting (circa 1623) by Nicolas Poussin : Mary's death. (last updated Sep 2018)
• 50.893524.473013 Memorial garden (by bus: De Lijn 820 and 821 (“Zaventem Memorial Garden” stop), by car: free parking possible Tuinwijkstraat) accessible at all times. free. – This park was inaugurated on March 22, 2017, or one year to the day after theterrorist attack targeting the airport. In the middle is the sculpture Flight in Mind ofOlivier Strebelle which had been in the departure hall since 1995. Severely damaged by the first of the two explosions, it was repaired, while leaving the scars visible, and replaced here. (last updated Sep 2018)

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