🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Neolithic and Bronze Age Alpine settlements
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 archaeological sites across Alpine regions of Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Italy, and Slovenia
- Occupation period: approximately 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic to Bronze Age)
- 56 sites located in Switzerland, the largest concentration
- Exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions on lake and riverbank margins
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps represent a serial UNESCO World Heritage property comprising 111 archaeological sites ...