🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning 5000–500 BCE
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 prehistoric settlement sites across the Alpine region
- Occupation period: approximately 5000–500 BCE (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- 56 sites located in Switzerland; additional sites in Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and Slovenia
- Exceptionally preserved remains revealing early agrarian societies and human-environment interaction
This serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprises 111 small archaeological sites representing prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements constructed on the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands throughout and around the Alps. Spanning from around 5000 to 500 BCE, these settlements document the Neolithic and Bronze Age occupation of Alpine Europe. Excavations at selected sites have yielded exceptionally well-preserved evidence offering rare insight into the daily life, social organization, and ...