🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Grundwiesen, Germany — Neolithic and Bronze Age settlement remains
Grundwiesen is one of the 111 sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site known as "Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps." This serial property showcases the remains of prehistoric settlements built on stilts or piles along the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands in and around the Alps.
- One of 111 sites in the Prehistoric Pile Dwellings serial UNESCO World Heritage property inscribed in 2011
- Dates to approximately 5000–500 BC (Neolithic and Bronze Ages)
- Located on the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands in and around the Alps
- Waterlogged preservation has retained organic materials including wood, textiles, and food remains
Grundwiesen is one of 111 archaeological sites comprising the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps," a serial property spanning Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, Austria, and Slovenia. This site in southern Germany preserves the remains of stilt-house settlements from the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, representing a crucial record of early agrarian societies in Alpine Europe. The waterlogged conditions of the site have maintained an exceptional range of organic ...