Edegem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈeːdəɣɛm] ⓘ, first mentioned as Buizegem in 1173) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

The absence of heavy industry makes Edegem a typical commuter town.

When the population of Edegem grew in the beginning of the 20th century the Sint-Antoniuskerk in the center of town became too small.

The church was designed by architect Louis De Vooght to be a neo-Byzantine basilique.

In 1725 it became a Hof van Plaisantie (Court of Pleasures) and in 1770–1773 the current Neoclassical facade was built.

It is a compound of the Brialmontgordel or the National Redoubt, a series of forts built around the city of Antwerp as a defence against foreign armies.

During the Franco–Prussian war of 1870 it became clear that, due to innovations in the weapons industry, German artillery was able to bombard the city of Paris from a distance as close as 7 km.