Masjid ash Shaykh aţ Ţāhir al Ḩāmidī

Masjid ash Shaykh aţ Ţāhir al Ḩāmidī is a mosque in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Masjid ash Shaykh aţ Ţāhir al Ḩāmidī is situated nearby to the religious building White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I, as well as near Chapelle Rouge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I and Open-Air Museum.

White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I

Religious building

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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 390 metres south of Masjid ash Shaykh aţ Ţāhir al Ḩāmidī.

Open-Air Museum

Museum

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Karnak Open Air Museum is an archaeological museum in Luxor, Egypt. It is located in the northwestern corner of the Precinct of Amon-Re at the Karnak complex. Open-Air Museum is situated 400 metres south of Masjid ash Shaykh aţ Ţāhir al Ḩāmidī.

Chapelle Rouge

Religious building

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The Red Chapel of Hatshepsut or the Chapelle rouge was a religious shrine in Ancient Egypt. The chapel was originally constructed as a barque shrine during the reign of Hatshepsut. Chapelle Rouge is situated 400 metres south of Masjid ash Shaykh aţ Ţāhir al Ḩāmidī.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Luxor and New Al Qarnh City.

Luxor

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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.