Vossem, Belgium


Vossem is a village in the municipality of Tervuren, in Belgium, 15 km from Leuven, or Louvain. It is located in the valley of the Voer creek. There is small nature reserve in Vossem, the Twaalf-Apostelenbos, a swamp.
Vossem was an independent village until 1977, when it became part of the municipality of Tervuren. On 16 June 1673, the Treaty of Vossem was signed here between Louis XIV of France and Elector Frederick William of Brandenburg-Prussia.