Nearly 91 000 protected monuments and 53 000 archaeological sites in Switzerland
Neuchâtel, 23.12.2024 - In 2022, there were close to 91 000 protected historic monuments in Switzerland, 21% more than in 2016. The number of archaeological sites rose by 27% to 53 000. The increase in these figures reflects pressure from construction and greater efforts to safeguard Switzerland's built heritage, as well as changes in the inventory method. Overall, protected monuments account for 5% of Switzerland's building stock and protected archaeological areas for 1.3% of the country's territory. These are the figures from the Swiss Monument Statistics, published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) for the second time and now including data on financing.