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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

Archaeology & Antiquity Switzerland Europe

🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial archaeological sites spanning five millennia of Alpine settlement


🕐 3 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 14:36

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📋 Fast Facts
  • 111 prehistoric pile-dwelling sites across Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, and Slovenia
  • Settlements span approximately 5000–500 BCE during the Neolithic and Bronze Age
  • 56 sites located in Switzerland, with significant concentrations around Alpine lakes and wetlands
  • Exceptionally well-preserved remains provide rare evidence of early agrarian life in prehistoric Europe

This serial property comprises 111 individual archaeological sites representing the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements built on the ...

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