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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning five millennia of Alpine settlement


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 06:26

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • 111 prehistoric settlement sites across six Alpine countries, 56 in Switzerland
  • Occupied 5000–500 B.C. during Neolithic and Bronze Age periods
  • Built on wetland margins: lakeshores, riverbanks, and marshy ground
  • Exceptional preservation reveals daily life, agriculture, and environmental adaptation

The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps form a serial UNESCO World Heritage property of 111 archaeological sites ...

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