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Life on stilts

Pile dwellings in alpine countries have been granted World Heritage status.

Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Italy and France have successfully campaigned to have 111 of the most important lakeside pile dwellings in the Alps designated World Heritage sites. Of these, 56 are in Switzerland.

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