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πŸ›οΈ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

Archaeology & Antiquity Switzerland Europe

πŸ›οΈ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Kehrsiten, Switzerland


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 13:02

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

πŸ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Serial property comprising 111 archaeological sites across Alpine Europe
  • Settlements dated 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age periods)
  • 56 sites located in Switzerland; additional sites in Austria, Germany, Italy, and Slovenia
  • Built on lake shores, river edges, and wetlands; exceptionally well-preserved organic remains

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

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