🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Ancient lakeside settlements spanning 4,500 years
📌 Fast Facts
- 111 archaeological sites across Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, France and Slovenia
- Settlements date from approximately 5000 to 500 BCE (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- 56 sites located in Switzerland, including Nussbaumersee
- Exceptionally preserved organic remains provide rare insights into prehistoric agrarian life
This serial UNESCO World Heritage property encompasses 111 small individual archaeological sites containing the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling ...