Funerary Temple
Funerary Temple is a historic site in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Funerary Temple is situated nearby to Menkaura, as well as near Giza Pyramids.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Funerary Temple of Menkaure”
- Address: Giza
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Menkaura and Giza Pyramids.
Menkaura
Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three main pyramids of the Giza pyramid complex, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt.
Giza Pyramids
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Giza pyramid complex in Egypt is home to the Great Pyramid, the pyramid of Khafre, and the pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx. Giza Pyramids is situated 450 metres southwest of Funerary Temple.
Pyramid of Kheops
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It served as the tomb of pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Pyramid of Kheops is situated 1 km northeast of Funerary Temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi and Kerdasa.
Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi
Neighborhood
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nazlet Al Siman and Al Sisi is a neighborhood.
Kerdasa
Village
Kerdasa is a markaz in Giza Governorate, Egypt. It is famed for its hand-made textile crafts, woven carpets, and wall hangings in native traditional patterns. Kerdasa is situated 7 km north of Funerary Temple.
Giza
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Funerary Temple
- Categories: tourism and historic site
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.97252° or 29° 58′ 21″ northLongitude
31.12928° or 31° 7′ 45″ eastElevation
74 metres (243 feet)Open location code
7GXHX4FH+2POpenStreetMap ID
way 251168393OpenStreetMap feature
historic=templeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionGeoNames ID
10278881
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Tatar—“Funerary Temple” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المعبد الجنائزي منقرع”
- Chinese: “孟卡拉葬祭庙”
- Hungarian: “Temetési templom”
- Korean: “멘카우레 장제전”
- Russian: “погребальный храм Микерина”
- Spanish: “Templo Funerario de Micerinos”
- Tatar: “Менкаурның Күмү гыйбадәтханәсе”
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