Strasbourg, France
1731-1742
Karlsruhe, Germany
1715
Bruchsal, Germany
1720
Baden-Baden, Germany
1102
Rastatt, Germany
1700-1707
Ettlingen, Germany
18th century
Oppenheim, Germany
13th century
Baden-Baden, Germany
c. 1200
Hochburg, Germany
11th century
Schliengen, Germany
11th century
Bühl, Germany
c. 1200
Burkheim, Germany
13th century
Ebersteinburg, Germany
1100
Efringen-Kirchen, Germany
11th century
Jechtingen, Germany
365/13th century
Hecklingen, Germany
1282
The Temple of Edfu is one of the best preserved ancient shrines in Egypt. It was built in the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 237 and 57 BC.
Edfu was one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, including the Dendera Temple complex, Esna, the Temple of Kom Ombo, and Philae. Its size reflects the relative prosperity of the time. The present temple initially consisted of a pillared hall, two transverse halls, and a barque sanctuary surrounded by chapels. The building was started during the reign of Ptolemy III Euergetes and completed in 57 BC under Ptolemy XII Auletes. It was built on the site of an earlier, smaller temple also dedicated to Horus, although the previous structure was oriented east–west rather than north–south as in the present site.