🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning five millennia of Alpine settlement
📌 Fast Facts
- 111 archaeological sites across six Alpine countries, 56 in Switzerland
- Occupation span: approximately 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- Located on edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands
- Designated UNESCO World Heritage Site for exceptional preservation and archaeological significance
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps represent a serial property of 111 small individual archaeological sites distributed across the Alpine region and its periphery. These settlements, built on the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands between approximately 5000 and 500 B.C., constitute one of Europe's most significant sources of evidence for early agrarian societies and Bronze Age communities. The sites have yielded insights into prehistoric daily life, environmental interaction, and ...