🏛️ Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
Serial UNESCO World Heritage sites spanning five Alpine countries
📋 Fast Facts
- 111 archaeological sites across Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, and France
- Occupied period: approximately 5000–500 B.C. (Neolithic and Bronze Age)
- 56 sites located in Switzerland; others distributed across four additional Alpine nations
- Exceptional preservation due to waterlogged conditions and anaerobic environments
The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps constitute a serial property of 111 small individual sites encompassing remains ...