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

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Wollmatingen-Langenrain, Lake Constance, Germany


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 11:16

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๐Ÿ“‹ 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 ...

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