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.
Wikipedia
R.F.Morgan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “Nekhenre”
  • Description: ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Pyramid of Sahure and Pyramid of Neferirkare.
Neithsabes, Public domain.
The is the funerary monument built…
490 metres southeast of Sun Temple of Userkaf
Neithsabes, Public domain.
The is the funerary monument…
650 metres southeast of Sun Temple of Userkaf
Neithsabes, Public domain.
The is the funerary monument built…
660 metres southeast of Sun Temple of Userkaf

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Al-Hawamidyah.
Oltau, CC BY 3.0.
is the name given both to a village…
Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt.
7 km east of Sun Temple of Userkaf
EliziR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Village
is a village.
7 km southeast of Sun Temple of Userkaf

Sun Temple of Userkaf

This page is based on…
OpenStreetMapWikidataWikimedia CommonsWikipedia
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
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
Open­Street­Map feature
building = ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic = temple
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2301943

Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Sun Temple of Userkaf” goes by many names.
معبد الشمس لأوسكارفArabic
Veserkafův sluneční chrámCzech
Zonnetempel van OeserkafDutch
معبد الشمس لاوسكارفEgyptian Arabic
Temple solaire d’OuserkafFrench
Sonnenheiligtum des UserkafGerman
מקדש השמש של אוסר כאףHebrew
NehenréHungarian
Uszerkaf naptemplomaHungarian
Солнечный храм УсеркафаRussian
Veserkafov slnečný chrámSlovak
NekhenreSpanish
Templo solar de UserkafSpanish
معبد شمس اوسرکافUrdu

Notable Places Nearby

Discover Pillared courtyard and mosque.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Abusir and Sun Temple Palace.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.”

Egypt: Highlights

Learn more about Cairo and Alexandria.
DeutschEspañolFrançaisPortuguês