Petegem-aan-de-Schelde is a village and former municipality in the Wortegem-Petegem municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The village officially changed its name from Petegem into Petegem-aan-de-Schelde in order to distinguish itself from Petegem-aan-de-Leie. In 1971, the municipality merged into Wortegem-Petegem.^[2]

The village was first mentioned as Wrattingem in 964.^[2] During the Early Middle Ages, a castle which became later known Old Castle of Petegem [nl], was located in Petegem on the left bank of the River Scheldt. Most of the castle was destroyed during warfare, and by the 17th century only a ruin remained.^[3]

In the early 1270s, the Abbey of Beaulieu was constructed as a women's abbey for the Poor Clares. In 1276–77, a hospital was established at the location. The abbey was declared bankrupt in 1783, and was later torn down. Parts of the abbey have been reconstructed in the 1980s and 1990s.^[4]

In 1847, Baron August Pycke de Peteghem commissioned the construction of the New Castle of Petegem [nl] near the location of the old castle. The castle and lands are nowadays owned by the Golf- and Countryclub Oudenaarde.^[5]

Petegem-aan-de-Schelde suffered major damage during World War I, and was nearly completely destroyed during World War II. Most of the village has been rebuilt since the late 1940s.^[3] In 1971, the municipality merged into Wortegem-Petegem.^[2]

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  St Martinus Church
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  Tree in Petegem-aan-de-Schelde
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  House in Petegem-aan-de-Schelde
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  Old Castle

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