Lucerne, Switzerland
c. 1365
Bern, Switzerland
c. 1218
Lucerne, Switzerland
1566
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
13th century
Lavertezzo, Switzerland
17th century
Bourg-Saint-Pierre, Switzerland
1050
Zürich, Switzerland
1837
Geneva, Switzerland
1928-1932
Lavaux, Switzerland
11th century
Meinier, Switzerland
1318
Balm bei Günsberg, Switzerland
11th century
Untersiggenthal, Switzerland
1240
Wilchingen, Switzerland
c. 1200
Egolzwil, Switzerland
1940
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.