Pyramid of Merenre I

The Pyramid of Merenre was constructed for Merenre Nemtyemsaf I during the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt at 450 metres to the south-west of the and a similar distance to the .
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  • Ruins
  • …lies at an elevation of 47 metres (154 feet)
  • Description: smooth-sided pyramid
  • Also known as
    “Pyramid of Merenre”
    “pyramid of Pharaoh Merenre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pyramid of Djedkare-Isesi and Pyramid of Pepi I.
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The is a late 25th to mid… is situated 540 metres east of Pyramid of Merenre I.
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The is the funerary monument built… is situated 550 metres northeast of Pyramid of Merenre I.
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The Mastabat al-Fir'aun is the grave monument of the… is situated 1¼ km south of Pyramid of Merenre I.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saqqara and Mit Rahinah.
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is the name given both to a village…
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is a village, which is situated 3½ km east of Pyramid of Merenre I.
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is a city, and capital of the eponymous markaz, in , . is situated 6 km east of Pyramid of Merenre I.

Pyramid of Merenre I

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Latitude
29.85067° or 29° 51′ 2″ north
Longitude
31.21536° or 31° 12′ 55″ east
Open location code
7GXHV628+74
Open­Street­Map ID
way 102555366
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­tomb
Wiki­data ID
Q629240

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Pyramid of Merenre I” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “هرم مرن رع الاول”
  • Catalan: “Piràmide de Merenre I”
  • Cebuano: “Pyramid of Merenra”
  • Dutch: “Piramide van Merenre”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هرم مرن رع الاول”
  • French: “Pyramide de Mérenrê Ier”
  • German: “Merenre-Pyramide”
  • Hungarian: “Merenré-piramis”
  • Macedonian: “Меренрева пирамида”
  • Polish: “Piramida Merenre I”
  • Russian: “Пирамида Меренра I”
  • Russian: “пирамида Меренра”
  • Slovak: “Merenreho pyramída”
  • Spanish: “Pirámide de Merenra I”
  • Swedish: “Merenras pyramid”
  • Thai: “พีระมิดเมเรนเร”
  • Turkish: “Merenre Piramidi”
  • Urdu: “ہرم مرنرع اول”
  • Vietnamese: “Kim tự tháp Merenre”

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