🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning five millennia of Alpine settlement
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 individual sites across six Alpine countries (56 in Switzerland)
- Occupation period: approximately 5000–500 BCE (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- Located on edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands
- Exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps constitute a serial UNESCO World Heritage property encompassing 111 archaeological sites ...