Shoshenq I Court
Shoshenq I Court is an archaeological site in Qena Governorate, Egypt. Shoshenq I Court is situated nearby to the ruins Taharqa Kiosk, as well as near the monument Column of Taharqa.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Hypostyle Hall and Taharqa Kiosk.
Great Hypostyle Hall
Ruins
The Great Hypostyle Hall is located within the Karnak Temple Complex, in the Precinct of Amon-Re. It is one of the most visited monuments of Ancient Egypt.
White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I
Religious building
The White Chapel of pharaoh Senusret I, also referred to as the Jubilee Chapel of Senusret I, was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. During the New Kingdom it was demolished and used as filler for the Third Pylon of the temple of Karnak, Precinct of Amun-Re. White Chapel of Senusret (Sesostris) I is situated 160 metres north of Shoshenq I Court.
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 Shoshenq I Court.
Shoshenq I Court
- Type: Archaeological site
- Also known as: “Great Forecourt” and “Great Forecourt of Karnak”
- Categories: forecourt, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Qena Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.71888° or 25° 43′ 8″ northLongitude
32.65721° or 32° 39′ 26″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPM94+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1264868522OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=courtyardWikidata ID
Q82074447
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Shoshenq I Court” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الفناء الكبير”
- French: “cour de Sheshonq Ier”
- German: “Erster Hof”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Column of Taharqa and Temple of Sethos II.
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