🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
UNESCO serial archaeological sites spanning 5000–500 B.C.
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 individual archaeological sites across Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and Slovenia
- 56 sites located in Switzerland, including Le Marais in the Neuchâtel region
- Settlement period: approximately 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- Exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions at lakeside, riverine, and wetland locations
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps represent a serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprising 111 small archaeological sites distributed across six Alpine nations. These settlements, built on the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands, date from approximately 5000 to 500 B.C. and provide unparalleled evidence of Neolithic and Bronze Age life in Alpine Europe. The waterlogged conditions at these locations have created exceptionally well-preserved deposits containing organic remains ...