๐๏ธ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Wollmatingen-Langenrain, Lake Constance, Germany
Wollmatingen-Langenrain is one of the 111 prehistoric pile-dwelling sites around the Alps that collectively form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
๐ Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2011
- 111 sites across six Alpine countries: Switzerland, Italy, Germany, France, Austria, and Slovenia
- Settlements occupied between 5000 and 500 BC (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- Exceptional preservation of organic materials in waterlogged conditions
Wollmatingen-Langenrain is one of 111 prehistoric pile-dwelling sites around the Alps that collectively form a UNESCO World Heritage ...