🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Olzreute-Enzisholz, Lake Constance, Germany
The prehistoric pile dwellings of Olzreute-Enzisholz, located on the shores of Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, are part of the larger UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps."
📋 Fast Facts
- Part of 111 inscribed archaeological sites across six Alpine countries
- Settlements date to Neolithic and Bronze Ages (5000–500 BC)
- UNESCO World Heritage designation: 2011
- Exceptional preservation of organic materials in waterlogged conditions
The Olzreute-Enzisholz pile dwellings on the shores of Lake Constance in Baden-Württemberg represent one of 111 UNESCO-inscribed prehistoric stilt-house settlements around the Alps. These archaeological remains, built on wooden platforms along lake and wetland edges between 5000 and 500 BC, preserve rare evidence of Neolithic and Bronze Age communities. The site belongs to a broader collection spanning Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, Austria, and Slovenia, selected from over 1,000 known ...