🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning five millennia of Alpine settlement
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 individual archaeological sites across six countries: Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and Slovenia
- Occupation period: approximately 5000 to 500 BCE (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- 56 sites located in Switzerland, including Burgäschisee Ost
- Exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions enabling organic material survival
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps constitute a serial UNESCO World Heritage property representing 111 small archaeological ...