🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage Site of 111 archaeological sites across Alpine Europe
📌 Fast Facts
- 111 individual prehistoric settlement sites across six Alpine countries
- Spanning 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age periods)
- 56 sites located in Switzerland; additional sites in Austria, Germany, Italy, France, and Slovenia
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps constitute a serial property of 111 archaeological sites encompassing the remains of prehistoric stilt house settlements built on the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands across Alpine Europe. These settlements, dating from approximately 5000 to 500 B.C., provide exceptionally well-preserved evidence of life during the Neolithic and Bronze Age. Excavations conducted at select sites have yielded insights into early agrarian societies and their ...