Road tripsPfahlbauten, or open museum on Lake Constance: See how the Germanic protoplasm lived 6,000 years ago
Imagine being able to go back in time 6,000 years and see how our ancestors lived. Such an extraordinary journey is offered by Pfahlbauten, an open-air museum on the water, located on scenic Lake Constance in the German town of Uhldingen-Mühlhofen. It's a place where history comes alive and prehistory becomes tangible. Pfahlbauten, which means 'pile structures' in German, is a reconstruction of a Stone and Bronze Age settlement that allows visitors to literally step into the daily life of the proto-Germans thousands of years ago. In this article, we will take you on a fascinating journey to a world long gone, but which, thanks to the efforts of archaeologists and historians, we can see and experience today. Get ready for an unforgettable history lesson that will interest adults and children alike, and show how fascinating it can be to discover our roots.