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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning 111 archaeological sites across Alpine Europe


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 15:51

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

๐Ÿ“‹ Fast Facts
  • 111 individual archaeological sites across six countries
  • Settlements dated 5000โ€“500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
  • 56 sites located in Switzerland; others in Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and Slovenia
  • Exceptionally well-preserved remains of stilt houses on lake, river, and wetland edges

The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps comprise a serial property of 111 archaeological sites containing the remains ...

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