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Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps are a series of prehistoric pile dwelling (or stilt house) settlements in and around the Alps built from about 5000 to 500 BC on the edges of lakes, rivers or wetlands. In 2011, 111 sites located variously in Switzerland (56), Italy (19), Germany (18), France (11), Austria (5) and Slovenia (2) were added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list.[1] In Slovenia, these were the first World Heritage Sites to be listed for their cultural value.[2]
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | (see map) |
Includes | 111 locations in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Switzerland |
Reference | 1363 |
Inscription | 2011 (35th Session) |
Area | 274.2 ha (678 acres) |
Buffer zone | 3,960.77 ha (9,787.3 acres) |
Website | www |
Excavations conducted at some of the sites have yielded evidence regarding prehistoric life and the way communities interacted with their environment during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages in Alpine Europe. These settlements are a unique group of exceptionally well-preserved and culturally rich archaeological sites, which constitute one of the most important sources for the study of early agrarian societies in the region.[1]
Contrary to popular belief, the dwellings were not erected over water, but on nearby marshy land. They were set on piles to protect against occasional flooding. Because the lakes have grown in size over time, many of the original piles are now under water, giving modern observers the false impression that they have always been this way.[3] Climate change is changing the habitats of these sites.[4]
Country[5] | Serial ID Number[5] | Name[5] | Location[5] | Coordinates[6] | Location size (Ha) | Buffer zone (Ha) | Approx. Date occupied (BC)[7] |
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Switzerland | 1363-001 | Ägelmoos | Beinwil am See | 47°16′43.047″N 8°12′27.44″E | 0.96 | 10.5 | 2000–1000 |
Switzerland | 1363-002 | Riesi | Seengen | 47°19′6.532″N 8°12′14.29″E | 3.8 | 16.5 | 1500–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-003 | Vingelz / Hafen | Biel/Bienne | 47°7′55.585″N 7°13′24.3″E | 0.6 | 18.4 | 3000–2500 |
Switzerland | 1363-004 | Dorfstation | Lüscherz | 47°2′55.464″N 7°9′0.22″E | 3.4 | 75.1 | 4000–3500, 3000–2500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-005 | Lobsigensee | Seedorf | 47°1′58.487″N 7°17′59.989″E | 1.1 | 27.6 | 3500–3000 |
Switzerland | 1363-006 | Rütte | Sutz-Lattrigen | 47°6′18.364″N 7°12′46.78″E | 2.8 | 49.6 | 3000–2500 |
Switzerland | 1363-007 | Bahnhof | Twann | 47°5′43.915″N 7°9′27.74″E | 2.5 | 18.5 | 4000–3000 |
Switzerland | 1363-008 | Strandboden | Vinelz | 47°2′21.059″N 7°6′33.56″E | 2.3 | 28.7 | 4000–2500 |
Switzerland | 1363-009 | Les Grèves | Gletterens | 46°54′19.098″N 6°55′46.37″E | 2.62 | 2.4 | 3500–3000 |
Switzerland | 1363-010 | Spitz | Greng | 46°55′21.014″N 7°5′25.93″E | 7.69 | 7.3 | 4000–3500, 3000–2500, 1500–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-011 | Môtier I | Haut-Vully | 46°57′0.889″N 7°5′19.87″E | 1.42 | 1.3 | Neolithic |
Switzerland | 1363-012 | Segelboothafen | Murten | 46°55′47.323″N 7°6′48.28″E | 2.83 | 4.7 | 3000–2500 |
Switzerland | 1363-013 | En Praz des Gueux | Prez | 46°47′39.2″N 7°2′12.7″E | 0.08 | 2.02 | 4000–3500 |
Switzerland | 1363-014 | Bellerive I | Collonge-Bellerive | 46°15′12.03″N 6°11′25.6″E | 2.4 | 8.87 | 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-015 | Port | Corsier | 46°16′5.61″N 6°12′37.7″E | 1.94 | 10.9 | 4000–3500, 3000–2500, 2000–1500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-016 | Bourg | Versoix | 46°16′52.29″N 6°10′14.63″E | 3.03 | 15.93 | 1500–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-017 | Egolzwil 3 | Egolzwil | 47°10′56.55″N 8°0′59.36″E | 0.65 | 56.82 | 5000–4000 |
Switzerland | 1363-018 | Seematte | Hitzkirch | 47°12′58.48″N 8°15′15.2″E | 2.81 | 24.55 | 4000–2500 |
Switzerland | 1363-019 | Halbinsel | Sursee | 47°10′13.13″N 8°7′28.27″E | 3.55 | 67.78 | 4000–3500, 2500–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-020 | Port-Conty | Saint-Aubin-Sauges | 46°53′25.42″N 6°46′14.73″E | 1.04 | 7.03 | 4000–2000 |
Switzerland | 1363-021 | Les Argilliez | Gorgier | 46°54′11.8″N 6°47′23.61″E | 1.32 | 1.2 | 4000–3500 |
Switzerland | 1363-022 | L’Abbaye 2 | Bevaix | 46°55′34.54″N 6°49′50.56″E | 1.04 | 5.01 | 1040–986 |
Switzerland | 1363-023 | La Saunerie | Milvignes | 46°58′14.3″N 6°52′17.78″E | 1.51 | 1.63 | 4000–3500, 3000–2000 |
Switzerland | 1363-024 | Les Graviers | Milvignes | 46°58′22.45″N 6°52′29.99″E | 0.57 | 2.13 | 3500–2500, 2000–1500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-025 | Kehrsiten | Stansstad | 47°0′7.92″N 8°21′58.65″E | 1.26 | 5.14 | 4000–3000 |
Switzerland | 1363-026 | Weier I - III | Thayngen | 47°44′10.11″N 8°42′16.02″E | 0.48 | 3.44 | 4000–3500 |
Switzerland | 1363-027 | Freienbach–Hurden Rosshorn | Hurden | 47°13′10.38″N 8°48′24.6″E | 4.32 | 20.1 | 3500–3000, 2000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-028 | Freienbach–Hurden Seefeld | Hurden | 47°12′43.05″N 8°48′8.22″E | 2.4 | 16.12 | 3500–2500 |
Switzerland | 1363-029 | Burgäschisee Ost | Aeschi | 47°10′7.33″N 7°40′20.48″E | 0.3 | 90.69 | 4000–3500, 3000–2500 |
Switzerland | 1363-030 | Inkwilersee Insel | Bolken/Inkwil | 47°11′55.23″N 7°39′45.79″E | 0.1 | 45.71 | 4000-3500, 3000–2500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-031 | Feldbach | Kempraten/Feldbach | 47°14′19.66″N 8°47′45.96″E | 7.5 | 15.5 | 4000–1000 |
Switzerland | 1363-032 | Rapperswil-Jona–Technikum | Rapperswil | 47°13′14.21″N 8°48′56.55″E | 0.92 | 49.1 | 2000–1500 |
Switzerland | 1363-033 | Bleiche 2-3 | Arbon | 47°30′13.72″N 9°25′39.93″E | 2.37 | 5.84 | 3500–3000, 2000–1500 |
Switzerland | 1363-034 | Insel Werd | Eschenz | 47°39′18.87″N 8°52′1.19″E | 2.8 | 44.08 | 4000–2500, 1500–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-035 | Egelsee | Gachnang-Niederwil | 47°33′30.45″N 8°51′46.8″E | 2.97 | 5.94 | 4000–3500 |
Switzerland | 1363-036 | Nussbaumersee | Hüttwilen | 47°36′53.3″N 8°48′55.05″E | 3.66 | 16.86 | 5000–2500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-037 | Pointe de Montbec I | Chabrey | 46°56′2.97″N 6°58′13.73″E | 1.78 | 8.04 | 1500–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-038 | La Bessime | Chevroux | 46°53′14.48″N 6°53′35.57″E | 1.07 | 22.1 | 4000–3500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-039 | Village | Chevroux | 46°53′33.4″N 6°54′5.37″E | 1.54 | 38.4 | 3500–2000 |
Switzerland | 1363-040 | Stations de Concise | Corcelles-près-Concise | 46°50′47.16″N 6°42′57.51″E | 6.5 | 11.5 | 4000–2500 |
Switzerland | 1363-041 | Corcelettes Les Violes | Grandson | 46°49′4.99″N 6°40′5.27″E | 2.59 | 17.4 | 1500–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-042 | Les Roseaux | Morges | 46°30′54.16″N 6°30′30.17″E | 0.86 | 8.1 | 2000–1000 |
Switzerland | 1363-043 | Stations de Morges | Morges | 46°30′36.34″N 6°30′10.3″E | 2.12 | 7.91 | 2000–1000 |
Switzerland | 1363-044 | Chenevières de Guévaux I | Mur, now Vully-les-Lacs | 46°56′5.88″N 7°3′17.69″E | 1.04 | 9.73 | 2000–1500 |
Switzerland | 1363-045 | Baie de Clendy | Yverdon-les-Bains | 46°46′48.62″N 6°39′12.77″E | 1.87 | 38.7 | 4000–1500 |
Switzerland | 1363-046 | Le Marais | Yvonand | 46°47′57.64″N 6°45′11.82″E | 1.95 | 16.8 | 3500–2500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-047 | Oterswil / Insel Eielen | Zug | 47°7′36.26″N 8°29′50.46″E | 0.45 | 10.82 | 3000–2000 |
Switzerland | 1363-048 | Riedmatt | Zug | 47°10′56.95″N 8°29′28.12″E | 0.28 | 2.61 | 3500–2500, 1500–1000 |
Switzerland | 1363-049 | Sumpf | Zug | 47°10′57.99″N 8°28′41.78″E | 1.55 | 7.5 | 1500–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-050 | Erlenbach–Winkel | Erlenbach | 47°17′49.91″N 8°35′46.31″E | 3.01 | 6.6 | 4000–1500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-051 | Greifensee–Storen/Wildsberg | Greifensee | 47°21′37.8″N 8°40′51.51″E | 9.59 | 11.7 | 4000–2500 |
Switzerland | 1363-052 | Meilen–Rorenhaab | Meilen | 47°15′50.14″N 8°39′36.82″E | 0.7 | 4.8 | 4000–2500, 2000–1500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-053 | Wädenswil–Vorder Au | Wädenswil | 47°14′48.88″N 8°39′11.64″E | 1.49 | 22.5 | 3500–1500 |
Switzerland | 1363-054 | Wetzikon-Robenhausen | Wetzikon | 47°20′9.05″N 8°47′8.16″E | 0.92 | 155 | 4000–2500, 2000–1500, 1000–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-055 | Zürich–Enge Alpenquai | Zürich | 47°21′52.06″N 8°32′19.47″E | 2.93 | 17.4 | 1500–500 |
Switzerland | 1363-056 | Kleiner Hafner | Zürich | 47°21′58.19″N 8°32′38.66″E | 0.64 | 16.56 | 5000–1500, 1000–500 |
Austria | 1363-057 | Keutschacher See | Keutschach am See | 46°35′13.28″N 14°9′34.06″E | 0.21 | 132.5 | 4000–3500, 1000–500 |
Austria | 1363-058 | Abtsdorf I | Attersee am Attersee | 47°53′40.96″N 13°32′1.07″E | 1.1 | 91.43 | 1500–1000 |
Austria | 1363-059 | Abtsdorf III | Attersee am Attersee | 47°53′35.56″N 13°31′59.34″E | 0.22 | 91.43 | 4000–3000 |
Austria | 1363-060 | Litzlberg Süd | Seewalchen am Attersee | 47°56′3.66″N 13°33′16.99″E | 0.76 | 65.26 | 4000–3000 |
Austria | 1363-061 | See | Mondsee | 47°48′13.97″N 13°26′57.41″E | 1.22 | 0.97 | 3500–3000 |
France | 1363-062 | Le Grand Lac de Clairvaux | Clairvaux-les-Lacs | 46°34′16.28″N 5°44′58.88″E | 15.2 | 103.05 | 4000–500 |
France | 1363-063 | Lac de Chalain, rive occidentale | Marigny, Doucier, Fontenu | 46°40′19.726″N 5°46′34.84″E | 50.65 | 96.83 | 5300–600 |
France | 1363-064 | Lac d’Aiguebelette, zone sud | Aiguebelette-le-Lac, Saint-Alban-de-Montbel | 45°32′36.02″N 5°48′16.85″E | 0.64 | 42.87 | 3000–2500 |
France | 1363-065 | Baie de Grésine | Brison-Saint-Innocent | 45°44′11.857″N 5°53′8.43″E | 4.09 | 31.5 | 1000–500 |
France | 1363-066 | Baie de Châtillon | Chindrieux | 45°47′51.878″N 5°51′3.37″E | 0.91 | 7.6 | 1000–500 |
France | 1363-067 | Hautecombe | Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille | 45°44′59.23″N 5°50′27.07″E | 2.03 | 5.7 | 3500–3000 |
France | 1363-068 | Littoral de Tresserve | Tresserve | 45°41′2.681″N 5°53′34.15″E | 2.12 | 72.4 | 1000–500 |
France | 1363-069 | Littoral de Chens-sur-Léman | Chens-sur-Léman | 46°19′16.068″N 6°15′21.42″E | 0.93 | 92.6 | 1500–500 |
France | 1363-070 | Les Marais de Saint-Jorioz | Saint-Jorioz | 45°50′6.749″N 6°10′58.29″E | 0.49 | 4.3 | 4000–3500 |
France | 1363-071 | Le Crêt de Chatillon | Sévrier | 45°51′37.4″N 6°9′19.8″E | 1.07 | 8.2 | 1500–500 |
France | 1363-072 | Secteur des Mongets | Sévrier, Saint-Jorioz | 45°51′11.714″N 6°9′4.64″E | 0.13 | 63.2 | 2000–1500 |
Germany | 1363-073 | Wangen-Hinterhorn | Öhningen | 47°39′39.416″N 8°56′20.02″E | 2.56 | 3.2 | 4000–2500, 1500–500 |
Germany | 1363-074 | Hornstaad-Hörnle | Gaienhofen | 47°41′40.229″N 9°0′21.30″E | 13.11 | 72.4 | 4000–2500 |
Germany | 1363-075 | Allensbach-Strandbad | Allensbach | 47°42′35.132″N 9°4′47.33″E | 2.65 | 6.6 | 4000–2500 |
Germany | 1363-076 | Wollmatingen-Langenrain | Konstanz | 47°40′29.582″N 9°7′13.32″E | 1.55 | 83.7 | 1000–500 |
Germany | 1363-077 | Konstanz-Hinterhausen | Konstanz | 47°39′54.788″N 9°11′38.65″E | 4.15 | 4.12 | 4000–3500, 3000–2500 |
Germany | 1363-078 | Litzelstetten-Krähenhorn 32 | Konstanz | 47°43′28.823″N 9°10′44.23″E | 7.51 | 47.92 | 3960–3805 |
Germany | 1363-079 | Bodman-Schachen / Löchle | Bodman-Ludwigshafen | 47°48′52.11″N 9°2′23.11″E | 5.34 | 14.1 | 4000–3500, 3000–2500, 2000–1000 |
Germany | 1363-080 | Sipplingen-Osthafen | Sipplingen | 47°47′35.304″N 9°6′7.29″E | 4.61 | 6.23 | 3919–2417, 934–933 |
Germany | 1363-081 | Unteruhldingen-Stollenwiesen | Uhldingen-Mühlhofen | 47°43′15.258″N 9°13′42.18″E | 4.22 | 4.52 | 4000–3500, 3000–2500, 2000–500 |
Germany | 1363-082 | Ödenahlen | Alleshausen | 48°7′9.163″N 9°38′27.54″E | 0.97 | 58.02 | 4000–3500 |
Germany | 1363-083 | Grundwiesen | Alleshausen | 48°6′30.744″N 9°37′35.75″E | 0.54 | 3.42 | 3020–2700 |
Germany | 1363-084 | Siedlung Forschner | Bad Buchau | 48°3′17.492″N 9°38′25.92″E | 3.54 | 285.14 | 1767–1480 |
Germany | 1363-085 | Olzreute-Enzisholz | Bad Schussenried | 47°59′54.859″N 9°41′19.26″E | 1.82 | 20.62 | 3000–2500 |
Germany | 1363-086 | Schreckensee | Wolpertswende | 47°53′18.56″N 9°34′7.77″E | 1.06 | 7.05 | 3651–3263 |
Germany | 1363-087 | Ehrenstein | Blaustein | 48°24′38.707″N 9°55′23.68″E | 1.33 | 2.42 | 4000–3500 |
Germany | 1363-088 | Pestenacker | Weil | 48°8′48.044″N 10°56′52.29″E | 0.57 | 3.66 | 3495–3481 |
Germany | 1363-089 | Unfriedshausen | Geltendorf | 48°8′32.359″N 10°57′4.28″E | 0.79 | 7.69 | 3813–3535 |
Germany | 1363-090 | Rose Island | Feldafing | 47°56′29.522″N 11°18′33.52″E | 15.16 | 34.3 | 5000–2500, 2000–500 |
Italy | 1363-091 | Palù di Livenza – Santissima | Polcenigo | 46°1′18.268″N 12°28′52.13″E | 13.48 | 86.72 | 4766–4375, 3768–3538 |
Italy | 1363-092 | Lavagnone | Desenzano del Garda | 45°26′11.094″N 10°32′14.68″E | 6.04 | 14.45 | 2500–1000 |
Italy | 1363-093 | San Sivino, Gabbiano | Manerba del Garda | 45°32′7.944″N 10°33′27.94″E | 1.85 | 3.46 | 2500–1500 |
Italy | 1363-094 | Lugana Vecchia | Sirmione | 45°27′30.121″N 10°38′36.8″E | 2.59 | 11.16 | 2500–1000 |
Italy | 1363-095 | Lucone | Polpenazze del Garda | 45°33′3.326″N 10°29′17.19″E | 7.66 | 68.2 | 5000–3500, 2500–1500 |
Italy | 1363-096 | Lagazzi del Vho | Piadena | 45°6′27.544″N 10°23′34.71″E | 2.77 | 18.46 | 2000–1500 |
Italy | 1363-097 | Bande - Corte Carpani | Cavriana | 45°22′16.878″N 10°35′9.61″E | 7.33 | 36.4 | 2005–1959 |
Italy | 1363-098 | Castellaro Lagusello - Fondo Tacoli | Monzambano | 45°22′9.343″N 10°38′3.13″E | 1.23 | 59.04 | 2000–1000 |
Italy | 1363-099 | Isolino Virginia-Camilla-Isola di San Biagio | Biandronno | 45°48′43.25″N 8°43′5.02″E | 3.79 | 25.07 | 5000–1000 |
Italy | 1363-100 | Bodio centrale o delle Monete | Bodio Lomnago | 45°47′47.152″N 8°45′20.19″E | 1.67 | 28.55 | 2000–1000 |
Italy | 1363-101 | Il Sabbione o settentrionale | Cadrezzate | 45°47′58.625″N 8°38′55.64″E | 1.18 | 9.61 | 2000–1000 |
Italy | 1363-102 | VI.1-Emissario | Viverone, Azeglio | 45°25′5.743″N 8°1′22.44″E | 5.86 | 852.77 | 2000–1000 |
Italy | 1363-103 | Mercurago | Arona | 45°44′1.709″N 8°33′7.6″E | 5.16 | 270.06 | 2000–1000 |
Italy | 1363-104 | Molina di Ledro | Ledro | 45°52′26.857″N 10°45′54.05″E | 0.78 | 2.31 | 1900–1300 |
Italy | 1363-105 | Fiavé-Lago Carera | Fiavè | 45°59′24.346″N 10°49′51.55″E | 10.7 | 73.92 | 4000–3500, 2000–1000 |
Italy | 1363-106 | Belvedere | Peschiera del Garda | 45°27′22.705″N 10°39′30.31″E | 2.52 | 12.46 | 2500–1500 |
Italy | 1363-107 | Frassino | Peschiera del Garda | 45°26′5.168″N 10°39′47.51″E | 1.48 | 31.19 | 2000–1000 |
Italy | 1363-108 | Tombola | Cerea | 45°10′46.348″N 11°12′40.5″E | 1.51 | 123.76 | 1500–1000 |
Italy | 1363-109 | Laghetto della Costa | Arquà Petrarca | 45°16′10.844″N 11°44′32.68″E | 1.56 | 6.52 | 2500–1500 |
Slovenia | 1363-110 | Kolišča na Igu, severna skupina | Ig | 45°58′32.318″N 14°31′46.19″E | 19.2 | 516.65 | 3000–1500 |
Slovenia | 1363-111 | Kolišča na Igu, južna skupina | Ig | 45°58′14.221″N 14°32′29.84″E | 26.1 | 516.55 | 5000–2500 |
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