Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps Voyage Tips and guide

The Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps is a world heritage site in the Alpine countries. The site is made up of 111 components (approximately half of them in Switzerland), making it one of the most dispersed world heritage sites.

In the Neolithic and Bronze Ages, from around 5000 to 500 B.C., people in the Alpine countries lived in pile dwellings, or houses built on stilts. They were not always erected above bodies of water, but over marshland, some of which has now turned into lakes (matter of fact, some of the dwellings are nowadays entirely under water). Archaeological excavations and studies at these sites have provided great insights into the early agrarian societies in the region.

Map of Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps

• 46.58702214.1594611 Keutschacher See.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.89471413.5336282 Abtsdorf I.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.89320613.5331473 Abtsdorf III.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.93434713.5547194 Litzlberg Süd.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.80388113.4492835 See.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.5711895.7496891 Le Grand Lac de Clairvaux.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.6721475.7763422 Lac de Chalain, rive occidentale.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.5433395.8046813 Lac d’Aiguebelette, zone sud.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.7366285.8856754 Baie de Grésine.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.7977445.8509365 Baie de Châtillon.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.7497865.8408536 Hautecombe.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.6840785.8928197 Littoral de Tresserve.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.3211316.255958 Littoral de Chens-sur-Léman.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.8352086.1828589 Les Marais de Saint-Jorioz.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.8603896.155510 Le Crêt de Chatillon.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.8532536.15128911 Secteur des Mongets.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.660958.9388941 Wangen-Hinterhorn.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.6945089.0059172 Hornstaad-Hörnle.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.7097589.0798143 Allensbach-Strandbad.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.6748839.1203674 Wollmatingen-Langenrain.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.6652199.1940675 Konstanz-Hinterhausen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.7246729.1789536 Litzelstetten-Krähenhorn 32.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.8144759.0397537 Bodman-Schachen / Löchle.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.7931399.1020258 Sipplingen-Osthafen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.7209069.2283839 Unteruhldingen-Stollenwiesen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 48.1192119.64098310 Ödenahlen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 48.1085399.62659711 Grundwiesen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 48.0548589.64053312 Siedlung Forschner.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.9985729.68868313 Olzreute-Enzisholz.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.8884899.56882514 Schreckensee.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 48.4107539.92324415 Ehrenstein.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 48.14667810.94785816 Pestenacker.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 48.14232210.95118917 Unfriedshausen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.94153311.30931118 Rose Island.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.02174212.4811471 Palù di Livenza – Santissima.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.43641410.5374112 Lavagnone.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.53553910.5577613 San Sivino, Gabbiano.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.45836710.6435564 Lugana Vecchia.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.55092510.4881085 Lucone.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.1076510.3929756 Lagazzi del Vho.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.37135610.5860037 Bande - Corte Carpani.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.36926110.6342038 Castellaro Lagusello - Fondo Tacoli.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.8120148.7180619 Isolino Virginia-Camilla-Isola di San Biagio.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.7964318.75560810 Bodio centrale o delle Monete.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.7996178.64878911 Il Sabbione o settentrionale.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.4182618.022912 VI.1-Emissario.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.7338088.55211113 Mercurago.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.87412810.76501414 Molina di Ledro.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.99009710.83098615 Fiavé-Lago Carera.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.45630810.65841916 Belvedere.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.43476910.66319717 Frassino.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.17954211.2112518 Tombola.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.26967811.74241119 Laghetto della Costa.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.97564414.5294971 Kolišča na Igu, severna skupina.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 45.97061714.5416222 Količa na Igu, južna skupina.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.2772928.2066471 Ägelmoos.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.3171648.2029862 Riesi.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.1307787.2224753 Vingelz / Hafen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.0474117.1491174 Dorfstation.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.0315897.2974695 Lobsigensee.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.1037727.2120446 Rütte.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.0942067.1567647 Bahnhof.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.0378567.1083818 Strandboden.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9039756.9286089 Les Grèves.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9211787.08960310 Spitz.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9489227.08791111 Môtier I.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9284867.11246712 Segelboothafen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.7944477.03685813 En Praz des Gueux.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.2533336.19046114 Bellerive I.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.2682086.21048615 Port.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.2811756.17074716 Bourg.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.1823818.01648617 Egolzwil 3.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.2162478.25422218 Seematte.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.1703178.12451719 Halbinsel.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.8903896.77075320 Port-Conty.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9032726.78988621 Les Argilliez.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9262566.83070622 L’Abbaye 2.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9706336.87159723 La Saunerie.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9728976.87498924 Les Graviers.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.0022068.36628925 Kehrsiten.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.7361448.70445826 Weier I - III.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.2189038.80840227 ^{[formerly dead link]} Hurden Rosshorn.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.20698.7920828 ^{[formerly dead link]} Hurden Seefeld.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.1687067.6723529 Burgäschisee Ost.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.1986757.66271430 Inkwilersee Insel.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.23788.8084931 ^{[formerly dead link]} Feldbach (Hombrechtikon–Feldbach).  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.2228.8148932 ^{[formerly dead link]} Technikum.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.5038089.42776133 Bleiche 2-3.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.6552428.86700634 Insel Werd.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.5584618.86300835 Egelsee.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.6148068.815336 Nussbaumersee.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9341536.97047537 Pointe de Montbec I.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.887356.89320838 La Bessime.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.8926086.90148939 Village.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.8464256.71596940 Stations de Concise.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.8180476.66812841 Corcelettes Les Violes.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.5150336.50838642 Les Roseaux.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.5100866.50286743 Stations de Morges.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.9349647.05490844 Chenevières de Guévaux I.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.7801646.65354745 Baie de Clendy.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 46.7993396.75328346 Le Marais.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.1267428.4973547 Oterswil / Insel Eielen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.1824928.49101148 Riedmatt.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.1827788.47827249 Sumpf.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.2972018.59620950 ^{[formerly dead link]} Winkel.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.2971978.59619751 ^{[formerly dead link]} Storen-Wildsberg.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.2971978.59619752 ^{[formerly dead link]} Rorenhaab (Meilen–Rorenhaab).  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.247868.6534153 ^{[formerly dead link]} Vorder Au.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.335858.78560354 Robenhausen.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.3644618.53874255 ^{[formerly dead link]} Enge Alpenquai.  (updated Dec 2017)

• 47.3661678.54407556 Grosse Stadt Kleiner Hafner.  (updated Dec 2017)

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