The first traces of Holzem date back to 459 AD, when it was just a tiny hamlet in the middle of the forest during the time of the Franks.<\/p>\n
In 1032, Holzem was mentioned under the name \u201cHulcinesheim\u201d in a document issued by Emperor Henry II. In 1428, the aldermen of the city of Luxembourg informed M\u00fcnster Abbey that Claes and Johann of Holzem were henceforth to be considered serfs of the abbey. In 1585, Margaretha, wife of Steffen Claes of Holzem, was sentenced to death for witchcraft and hanged at the Fetschenhof. <\/p>\n
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During the Thirty Years\u2019 War, Croatian soldiers serving in the imperial forces massacred the population of Holzem in 1636. The horrors of famine and war were compounded by the specter of the plague. Nearly two-thirds of the population perished. During the French siege of the fortress of Luxembourg, Marshal Cr\u00e9qui relocated the population of Holzem to the vicinity of Longwy. <\/p>\n
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According to a census, the population fell from 80 inhabitants in 1659 to just 30 people. Gerlingen, a neighboring village, was completely decimated and wiped off the map. <\/p>\n
In 1962, the centre of Holzem was completely rebuilt and a new school built.<\/p>\n
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The end of the 20th century saw the town prosper, with the construction of a large number of houses and the creation of an industrial and commercial zone along the Rue de Capellen.<\/p>\n
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