🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning 111 archaeological sites
📌 Fast Facts
- 111 prehistoric settlement sites across the Alps region, built 5000–500 BCE
- 56 sites located in Switzerland; others in Austria, Germany, Italy, France, and Slovenia
- Settlements occupied the edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands
- Exceptional preservation yields evidence of Neolithic and Bronze Age life
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps constitute a serial UNESCO World Heritage property of 111 archaeological sites ...