Kapellen (Dutch pronunciation: [kaːˈpɛlə(n)] ⓘ, old spelling: Cappellen) is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp.

A number of neighbourhoods in Kapellen have a residential character and are characterized by their villaparcs, exclusive country houses, and beautiful castles.

Since then they have slowly been adding neighborhoods of Ekeren, Hoevenen and Stabroek to the territory of Kapellen.

The current municipal borders have been determined since 1983 when the neighborhoods Hoogboom and Zilverenhoek from Ekeren became part of Kapellen.

The municipality Kapellen was freed on 4 October 1944 by the Canadian battalion Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal.

Thanks to this railroad the first steam powered train could run through Kapellen railway station in 1854.

Because of the railroad connection many rich people from Antwerp decided to build villas in the municipality.

The local railways reached Kapellen on 31 July 1927 and the tram was extended to the border of Putte on 1 December 1928.

(Line 72, between 1 September 1936 and 1 February 1938 no passenger trams rode between Kapellen and Putte).