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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
UNESCO serial property of 111 Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological sites


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 13:45

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • 111 archaeological sites across six Alpine countries (Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Slovenia)
  • Occupation period: approximately 5000 to 500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
  • 56 sites located in Switzerland, the largest concentration
  • Exceptionally well-preserved due to waterlogged conditions that inhibit decomposition

The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps comprise a serial UNESCO World Heritage property documenting early human settlement ...

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