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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage archaeological sites spanning five Alpine nations


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 10:01

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • 111 individual archaeological sites across five Alpine countries
  • Settlements span approximately 5000–500 BCE (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
  • 56 sites located in Switzerland; others in Austria, Germany, France, and Italy
  • Exceptionally well-preserved organic remains providing detailed evidence of prehistoric Alpine life

This serial property comprises 111 small archaeological sites containing the remains of prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements constructed on the ...

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