🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning 5000–500 BCE
📌 Fast Facts
- 111 archaeological sites across the Alps (56 in Switzerland)
- Period: approximately 5000–500 BCE (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- Located on edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands
- Exceptionally well-preserved due to waterlogged conditions
This serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprises 111 small individual archaeological sites representing prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements distributed across and around the Alpine region. Built between approximately 5000 and 500 BCE on the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands, these settlements offer an exceptionally rare glimpse into the life, social structures, and environmental interactions of early agrarian communities during the Neolithic and Bronze Age in Alpine Europe. The stilt ...