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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage property of 111 archaeological sites across Alpine Europe


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 13:40

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

๐Ÿ“‹ Fast Facts
  • Serial property comprising 111 archaeological sites across six countries
  • Occupied period: approximately 5000โ€“500 BCE (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
  • 56 sites located in Switzerland; additional sites in Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and Slovenia
  • Settlements found on edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands in and around the Alps

The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps represent a unique serial archaeological property encompassing 111 small individual sites ...

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