Lucerne, Switzerland
1633-
Lugano, Switzerland
15th century
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
1220-1229
Locarno, Switzerland
1498
Zürich, Switzerland
1910
Lugano, Switzerland
1499
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
1606
Appenzell, Switzerland
1420
Romainmôtier-Envy, Switzerland
450 AD
Interlaken, Switzerland
12th century
Einsiedeln, Switzerland
10th century AD
Geneva, Switzerland
10th century
Payerne, Switzerland
950-960 AD
Zug, Switzerland
c. 1266
Stans, Switzerland
1641-1647
Geneva, Switzerland
1863-1866
Sion, Switzerland
12th century
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
1049
Chur, Switzerland
1154-1270
Zug, Switzerland
1595
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.