Bern, Switzerland
1902
Lausanne, Switzerland
1892-1904
Geneva, Switzerland
1929-1938
Thun, Switzerland
1846-1854
Brig, Switzerland
1658-1678
Lucerne, Switzerland
1859-1901
Salenstein, Switzerland
1546
Sissach, Switzerland
1774-1776
Feldbrunnen-St.Niklaus, Switzerland
1682-1686
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, Switzerland
1760s
Bregaglia, Switzerland
1723
Solothurn, Switzerland
1725-1728
Thunstetten, Switzerland
1711
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.