Lake-dwelling Museum of Unteruhldingen

The Lake-dwelling Museum of Unteruhldingen was founded in 1922. It show reconstructions of typical houses of the Neolithic and Bronze Age.

The ten closest neighbours in the database:

Mainau Island (Germany) (9 km), St. Gallen (Switzerland) (32 km), Lindau (Germany) (38 km), Sigmaringen (Germany) (39 km), Wangen im Allgäu (Germany) (44 km), Bregenz (Austria) (47 km), Feldkirch (Austria) (62 km), Zurich (Switzerland) (66 km), Principality of Liechtenstein (70 km), Fortress Museum Crestawald (123 km)

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The village "Bad Buchau" shows examples of typical lake-dwelling houses of the Bronze Age
The village of "Unterruhlingen" is the latest addition to the museum. It shows ideas how daily and religious life could have looked like in the Bronze Age.
The buildings "Arbon-" and "Hornstaad" were build in the style of typical lake-dwelling houses of the Stone Age. One the left you can see the so called "Maus-Haus" (= Mouse House). It was build for the kids TV show "Sendung mit der Maus". The craftsmen only used replica of of the Stone Age. Though these tools may look primitive on the first look, it was possible to finish the building in less than a month.
The Stonge Age village of "Sipplingen" is protected by palisades
House of the potter in the village of "Sipplingen"
The Stone Age village of "Sipplingen" is protected by palisades
The Stone Age village of "Sipplingen" is protected by palisades. This gate separates the village from the lake. This system is not only a protection against attackers but also blocks waves of the "Bodensee" during storms.
The Stone Age village of "Sipplingen" is protected by palisades. This is the main gate.
The village "Bad Buchau" shows examples of typical lake-dwelling houses of the Bronze Age
The Stone Age village of "Sipplingen" is protected by palisades. This is not only a protection against attackers but also blocks waves of the "Bodensee" during storms.
Reconstruction of a rooftop in the style of the Bronze Age
The Stone Age village of "Sipplingen" is protected by palisades
Reconstruction of a rooftop in the style of the Bronze Age
The village "Bad Buchau" shows examples of typical lake-dwelling houses of the Bronze Age.
Reconstruction of a rooftop in the style of the Bronze Age
Reconstruction of a rooftop in the style of the Bronze Age
Reconstruction of a rooftop in the style of the Bronze Age
Reconstruction of a rooftop in the style of the Bronze Age
Reconstruction of a rooftop in the style of the Bronze Age
The Stone Age village of "Sipplingen" is protected by palisades. This gate separates the village from the lake. This system is not only a protection against attackers but also blocks waves of the "Bodensee" during storms.
The village of "Unterruhlingen" is the latest addition to the museum. It shows ideas how daily and religious life could have looked like in the Bronze Age.
The village "Bad Buchau" shows examples of typical lake-dwelling houses of the Bronze Age.
Example how the chimney of a house of the Bronze Age could have looked like
These two reconstructions of Stone Age houses we built over 80 years ago. It is amazing that the rooftop is still mostly in its original state and had not to be replaced after this long period of time.
Pottery of the Bronze Age
Interior decoration of one of the houses of "Bad Buchau"
Interior decoration of one of the houses of "Bad Buchau"
Interior decoration of one of the houses of "Bad Buchau"
Maus-Haus (= Mouse House)
The Stone Age village of "Sipplingen"
Model of an ancient settlement
This old map shows the settlements around the Bodensee during the Neolitic period (3000-1800 BC)
Blades and saws of the Stone Age
Blades of the Stone Age
       
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