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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

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🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
111 archaeological sites spanning five millennia of Alpine settlement


🕐 2 min read · Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 14:45

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📋 Fast Facts
  • Serial property comprising 111 individual archaeological sites across Alpine Europe
  • Settlement period: approximately 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
  • 56 sites located in Switzerland; others in Austria, Germany, Italy, and France
  • Exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions in lake, river, and wetland environments

This serial UNESCO World Heritage property encompasses 111 small archaeological sites representing prehistoric pile-dwelling settlements distributed across the ...

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