Karnak Temple Complex
Karnak Temple Complex is a temple in Qena Governorate, Egypt. Karnak Temple Complex is situated nearby to the ruins Taharqa Kiosk, as well as near Great Hypostyle Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Hypostyle Hall and White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I.
Great Hypostyle Hall
Ruins
The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt. Great Hypostyle Hall is situated 110 metres east of Karnak Temple Complex.
White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I
Religious building
The White Chapel of pharaoh Senusret I, also referred to as the Jubilee Chapel of Senusret I, was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. During the New Kingdom it was demolished and used as filler for the Third Pylon of the temple of Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re. White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I is situated 160 metres north of Karnak Temple Complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 4½ km west of Karnak Temple Complex.
Karnak Temple Complex
- Type: Temple
- Category: religion
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71894° or 25° 43′ 8″ northLongitude
32.65695° or 32° 39′ 25″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
7GQJPM94+HQGeoNames ID
8259935
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In Other Languages
“Karnak Temple Complex” goes by many names.
- French: “Temple de Karnak”
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