Temple of Montu
The Precinct of Montu, located near Luxor, Egypt, is one of the four main temple enclosures that make up the immense Karnak Temple Complex. It is dedicated to the Egyptian god Montu. The area covers about 20,000 m2. Most monuments are poorly preserved.Photo: Neithsabes, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: building in Egypt
- Also known as: “Precinct of Montu”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Ptah and Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III.
Temple of Ptah
Temple
Photo: Francesco Gasparetti, CC BY 2.0.
The Temple of Ptah is a shrine located within the large Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak, in Luxor, Egypt. It lies to the north of the main Amun temple, just within the boundary wall. Temple of Ptah is situated 110 metres southwest of Temple of Montu.
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. Botanical Gardens of Thutmose III is situated 270 metres south of Temple of Montu.
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. Temple of Akhmenu is situated 280 metres south of Temple of Montu.
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 Temple of Montu.
Temple of Montu
- Categories: Egyptian temple, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.72009° or 25° 43′ 12″ northLongitude
32.66065° or 32° 39′ 38″ eastOpen location code
7GQJPMC6+27OpenStreetMap ID
way 90442808OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2665873
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Turkish—“Temple of Montu” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “فناء منتو”
- Arabic: “معبد منتو”
- Chinese: “卡纳克北部孟图神庙遗址”
- Dutch: “Tempel van Mentoe”
- Dutch: “Tempel van Montu”
- French: “enceinte de Montou”
- French: “Enceinte de Montou”
- Japanese: “メンチュの聖域”
- Polish: “Świątynia Montu”
- Spanish: “recinto de Montu”
- Spanish: “Recinto de Montu”
- Spanish: “templo de Montu”
- Turkish: “Montu Bölgesi”
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