🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Allensbach-Strandbad, Lake Constance, Germany
Allensbach-Strandbad is one of the 111 sites that comprise the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps."
📌 Fast Facts
- 111 archaeological sites across six Alpine countries (Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, Austria, Slovenia)
- Settlements date to 5000–500 BC (Neolithic and Bronze Age periods)
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011
- Exceptional preservation of organic materials including wood, textiles, and tools in waterlogged conditions
Allensbach-Strandbad is one of 111 sites comprising the UNESCO World Heritage designation for Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps. Located on the shores of Lake Constance in southwestern Germany, this submerged archaeological site preserves the remnants of a stilt-house settlement dating to the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. The waterlogged environment has created conditions of exceptional preservation, allowing archaeologists to study the material culture and daily practices of early Alpine ...