🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning five Alpine nations
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 archaeological sites across five countries: Switzerland (56 sites), Austria, Germany, Italy, and Slovenia
- Settlements date from approximately 5000–500 B.C. during the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods
- Located on edges of lakes, rivers, and wetlands in and around the Alpine region
- Exceptionally preserved organic remains provide detailed evidence of early agrarian life and human-environment interaction
This serial property comprises 111 small archaeological sites representing the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements distributed across five ...