Contra Temple
Contra Temple is a building in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Contra Temple is situated nearby to the religious building Chapel of Alexander the Great, as well as near Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III and Temple of Akhmenu.
Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III
Photo: Solbaken, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Botanical garden of Thutmose III is found in the temple of Amun-Re, and was constructed during the New Kingdom by Thutmose III. This structure is unique from other architecture found during this time.
Temple of Akhmenu
The Festival Hall of Thutmose III is an ancient shrine in Luxor, Egypt. It is located at the heart of the Precinct of Amun-Re, in the Karnak Temple Complex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Luxor and East Bank.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in southern Egypt. It 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, It was one of the capitals of Ancient Egypt.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 4½ km west of Contra Temple.
Contra Temple
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Also known as: “Chapel of Tuthmosis III” and “Karnak Contra Temple”
- Categories: religious building ruin, building, tourism, ruins, historic site, and religious building
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71764° or 25° 43′ 4″ northLongitude
32.65996° or 32° 39′ 36″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM95+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 115784207OpenStreetMap feature
building=religiousOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q125053343
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In Other Languages
“Contra Temple” goes by many names.
- German: “Gegenkapelle”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of Alexander the Great and Sokarian chambers.
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