🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning 111 archaeological sites across Alpine Europe
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 individual sites across six countries in and around the Alps
- Occupation period: approximately 5000 to 500 BC (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- 56 sites located in Switzerland; additional sites in Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and Slovenia
- Exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions that prevent organic material decay
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps form a serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprising 111 archaeological sites ...