Bern, Switzerland
1421
Geneva, Switzerland
c. 1160
Basel, Switzerland
12th century
Lausanne, Switzerland
1170-1275
St. Gallen, Switzerland
747 AD
Solothurn, Switzerland
1772-1773
Sion, Switzerland
11th century
Fribourg, Switzerland
1283
Lugano, Switzerland
15th century
Chur, Switzerland
1154-1270
Arlesheim, Switzerland
1680-1681
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.