Fortification route in Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
This cycling or walking tour takes you past the six farm fortifications of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem.
This is an initiative of the municipalities of Hulshout, Herselt, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Tessenderlo, Laakdal, and Westerlo, the local heritage associations, and the IOED de Merode in connection with the 2022 Archaeology Days.
What are farm fortifications?
The Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) breaks out