Sun Temple of Userkaf

The Sun Temple of Userkaf was an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by Pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, at the beginning of the 25th century BCE.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf
  • Also known as: “Nehenré”, “Nekhenre”, and “Sun temple of Userkaf”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Pyramid of Sahure and Pyramid of Neferirkare.

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The is the funerary monument built… is situated 490 metres southeast of Sun Temple of Userkaf.

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The is the funerary monument… is situated 650 metres southeast of Sun Temple of Userkaf.

Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The is the funerary monument built… is situated 660 metres southeast of Sun Temple of Userkaf.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.

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is the name given both to a village…

Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. is situated 7 km east of Sun Temple of Userkaf.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 7 km southeast of Sun Temple of Userkaf.

Sun Temple of Userkaf

Latitude
29.90005° or 29° 54′ 0″ north
Longitude
31.19917° or 31° 11′ 57″ east
Open location code
7GXHW52X+2M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 102555362
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Wiki­data ID
Q2301943
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Sun Temple of Userkaf” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد الشمس لأوسكارف”
  • Czech: “Veserkafův sluneční chrám”
  • Dutch: “Zonnetempel van Oeserkaf”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد الشمس لاوسكارف”
  • French: “temple solaire d’Ouserkaf”
  • French: “Temple solaire d’Ouserkaf”
  • German: “Sonnenheiligtum des Userkaf”
  • Hebrew: “מקדש השמש של אוסר כאף”
  • Hungarian: “Uszerkaf naptemploma”
  • Russian: “Солнечный храм Усеркафа”
  • Slovak: “Veserkafov slnečný chrám”
  • Spanish: “Templo solar de Userkaf”
  • Urdu: “معبد شمس اوسرکاف”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Unfinished Pyramid of Abusir and Pillared courtyard.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Abusir and Sun Temple Palace.

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