🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
111 archaeological sites spanning 5000–500 B.C. across six Alpine countries
📌 Fast Facts
- Number of sites: 111 across Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia
- Period: Approximately 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- Location: Edges of Alpine lakes, rivers, and wetlands
- UNESCO inscription: 2011
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps is a serial archaeological property comprising 111 small sites distributed across six countries that document settlement patterns from the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. Built between approximately 5000 and 500 B.C., these settlements occupied the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands where early communities established permanent agricultural villages. The sites were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011 for their exceptional ...