--- title: Pile dwelling on Lake Attersee url: "https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/artikel/detail/1082/pile-dwelling-attersee.html" description: The remains of the pile dwelling settlements date back 6000 years and are hidden in the shallow waters near the lakeshore. The pile dwelling settlements were listed as the 9th UNESCO World Heritage site in Austria and have thus become part of the collective memory of the whole world. date: 2018-11-20 modified: 2025-11-05 --- # Pile dwelling on Lake Attersee Pfahlbau (pile dwellings) ========================= The prehistoric findings on Lake Attersee ----------------------------------------- In the districts Seewalchen, Attersee and Mondsee you can visit the new information centers presenting the UNESCO World Heritage Prehistoric Pile Dwellings of the Northern Alps. The entrance to the pile dwelling pavilions is free. There you will find the answer to the question why these archaeological discoveries have been declared an UNESCO World Heritage. The pavilions show the history of the dwellers of these palafitte, which today are situated way below the surface of the lake. The most frequently asked questions will be answered, regarding the 6.000 years old sunken villages. The three pavilions show different perspectives which complement one another and make you want to visit all three sites. A walk to the pavilions can be combined with a visit to the palafitte museum in Mondsee or to the regional museums in Vöcklabruck and Schörfling, where some original findings from settlements of the New Stone Age and of the Bronze Age are exposed. Guided visits to the pavilions can be booked in the tourist board at Lake Attersee and Lake Mondsee. - Pavilion Seewalchen: on the promenade/by the Agerbrücke bridge - Pavilion Attersee: northern promenade/park area on the lakeside - Pavilion Mondsee: promenade/Almeida Park The following photo gallery can be navigated with the arrow keys (left, right). © Open copyright © Picture: Gerald Egger, "Abenteuer Pfahlbau" - Pile dwelling on Lake Attersee Close copyright [ ![](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/c/4/csm_2S_Pfahlbau_am_Attersee_Gerald_Egger_a10fa82cb8.jpg "Picture: Gerald Egger, "Abenteuer Pfahlbau" - Pile dwelling on Lake Attersee") ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin//user_upload/attersee-attergau/aktivitaeten/pfahlbau/2S_Pfahlbau_am_Attersee_Gerald_Egger.jpg "Picture: Gerald Egger, "Abenteuer Pfahlbau" - Pile dwelling on Lake Attersee") © Open copyright © Picture: Top Sightseeing Highlights Attersee-Attergau, Klaus Costadedoi Close copyright [ ![Pile dwelling pavillon in Seewalchen am Attersee](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/7/c/csm_2S_Pfahlbau_Pavillon_Seewalchen_Klaus_Costadedoi_145756b4f2.jpg "Picture: Top Sightseeing Highlights Attersee-Attergau, Klaus Costadedoi") ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin//user_upload/attersee-attergau/aktivitaeten/pfahlbau/2S_Pfahlbau_Pavillon_Seewalchen_Klaus_Costadedoi.jpg "Picture: Top Sightseeing Highlights Attersee-Attergau, Klaus Costadedoi") © Open copyright © Picture: Top Sightseeing Highlights Attersee-Attergau, Klaus Costadedoi Close copyright [ ![you see the pile dwelling pavillon from Attersee am Attersee and Lake Attersee](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/1/3/csm_2S_Pfahlbau_Pavillon_Attersee_Klaus_Costadedoi_4f03240dbf.jpg "Picture: Top Sightseeing Highlights Attersee-Attergau, Klaus Costadedoi") ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin//user_upload/attersee-attergau/aktivitaeten/pfahlbau/2S_Pfahlbau_Pavillon_Attersee_Klaus_Costadedoi.jpg "Picture: Top Sightseeing Highlights Attersee-Attergau, Klaus Costadedoi") [ previous slide ](#ttgDetailSiteCarousel "back") [ next slide ](#ttgDetailSiteCarousel "forward") ### Follow the Pile Settlement Guide Follow our “Pile Settlement Guide” back to the Stone Age, to the people living on the shores of Lake Attersee thousands of years ago and learn about the history and nature of this region. Have a hands-on experience of life back then as you touch an old pile, see stone tools, arrowheads, prehistoric seeds and hazel nutshells and admire a rock drill from the Stone Age. Duration: about 1 hour / on request for 4 persons During summer time free guided tours are offered. ### Related links: - [Pile dwelling "Pfahlbau" on Lake Attersee ](http://www.pfahlbau.at/) - [UNESCO Welterbe prehistoric findings around the alps](https://www.pfahlbauten.at/) ![](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/fileadmin/_processed_/0/a/csm_Kontakt_Pfahlbau_am_Attersee_Logo_bd49ee4d27.jpg "Credit: Logo Pfahlbau am Attersee") ### Contact **Abenteuer Pfahlbau am Attersee (pile dwelling)** Alfons Egger Agerbrücke / Promenade A-4863 Seewalchen am Attersee Phone [+43 660 4939729](tel:+436604939729) E-Mail Web [www.pfahlbau.at](http://www.pfahlbau.at) ### Pile Dwelling Pavilion on Lake Attersee [ © Open copyright © Copyright: TVB Attersee-Attergau Close copyright ![Pile Pavilion Attersee on the Attersee Lake](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "Pile Pavilion Attersee on the Attersee Lake (© Copyright: TVB Attersee-Attergau)") Attersee am Attersee ### Pile Dwelling Culture - Pavilion Attersee Experience UNESCO World Heritage up- close – at the pavilions dedicated to the pile dwelling culture in the Salzkammergut region! The famous pile dwelling settlements on the shores of Lake Attersee and Lake Mondsee are part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Two information pavilions… ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/top-sightseeing-highlights/oesterreich-poi/detail/430012201/pile-dwelling-culture-pavilion-attersee.html) [ © Open copyright © Copyright: Gerald Egger Close copyright ![Pfahlbau Erlebnis.Welt.Erbe - Pfahlbau Pavillon Seewalchen](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg== "Pfahlbau Erlebnis.Welt.Erbe - Pfahlbau Pavillon Seewalchen (© Copyright: Gerald Egger)") Seewalchen am Attersee ### Pile Dwelling culture - Pavilion Seewalchen Experience UNESCO World Heritage up- close – at the pavilions dedicated to the pile dwelling culture in the Salzkammergut region! The famous pile dwelling settlements on the shores of Lake Attersee and Lake Mondsee are part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Two information pavilions… ](https://attersee-attergau.salzkammergut.at/en/things-to-do/top-sightseeing-highlights/oesterreich-poi/detail/430010695/pile-dwelling-culture-pavilion-seewalchen.html)