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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
111 archaeological sites spanning 5000–500 B.C.


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 05:45

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

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  • 111 individual archaeological sites across six Alpine countries
  • Settlement period: circa 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
  • 56 sites located in Switzerland; additional sites in Austria, Germany, Italy, France, and Slovenia
  • Built on lake edges, river banks, and wetlands; exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions

This serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprises 111 small prehistoric pile-dwelling sites distributed across the Alpine region and ...

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