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