🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage property of 111 archaeological sites across Alpine Europe
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 archaeological sites across six countries in the Alpine region
- Occupied from approximately 5000 to 500 BC (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- 56 sites located in Switzerland; others in Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and Slovenia
- Built on edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands with exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions
This serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprises 111 small individual sites containing the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements distributed across the Alps and surrounding regions. These settlements, built between approximately 5000 and 500 BC, represent some of Europe's most significant archaeological evidence from the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods. The waterlogged environments that preserved these sites have yielded exceptional insights into the daily life, agricultural ...