Robenhausen, Protected wetland area and cultural heritage site in Wetzikon, Switzerland.
Robenhausen is a protected wetland area and archaeological site located along the southeastern shore of Pfaffikersee lake near Wetzikon. The area covers approximately two square kilometers of reed-covered landscape and preserves remains of Neolithic settlements.
Between 1856 and 1858, researcher Jakob Messikommer discovered Neolithic settlement remains at this location, dating back several thousand years. His excavations revealed tools, ceramics, and textiles that provided insights into the lives of the earliest inhabitants of this region.
Robenhausen is one of 111 sites inscribed in 2011 as the Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps. Excavations by Jakob Messikommer from 1858 onward yielded longbows, stone and antler axes, pottery, woven fabrics, mats of bast and parts of a Neolithic loom, evidence of textile production. Among the finds was a wooden board interpreted as a door of the Pfyn culture.
The site is easily accessible by bus from Wetzikon center and has established pathways that allow you to walk through the reed landscape. Visitors should wear appropriate footwear and expect damp conditions, especially after rain.
Among the finds from the Robenhausen marsh is a wooden board interpreted as a door of the Pfyn culture, an object rarely preserved from Neolithic sites. Excavations also yielded remains of woven fabrics, mats and seeds, plus evidence that butter was being made there.
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