Mercure Luxor Karnak

Places of Interest Nearby

Temple of Montu

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The Precinct of Montu, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. It is dedicated to the Egyptian god Montu. The area covers about 20,000 m2. Most monuments are poorly preserved. Temple of Montu is situated 2½ km south of Mercure Luxor Karnak.

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 2½ km south of Mercure Luxor Karnak.

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 2½ km south of Mercure Luxor Karnak.

Places in the Area

New Al Qarnh City

Village

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New Al Qarnh City is a village, which is situated 3½ km west of Mercure Luxor Karnak.

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.

Valley of the Kings

West Bank

East Bank

East Bank

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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.

Mercure Luxor Karnak

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