Brussels, Belgium
17th century
Bruges, Belgium
c. 1240
Bruges, Belgium
11th century
Antwerp, Belgium
1561-1564
Antwerp, Belgium
1352
Ghent, Belgium
1313
Leuven, Belgium
1425-1497
Bruges, Belgium
1240
Mechelen, Belgium
c. 1200
Ypres, Belgium
1304/1933
Spa, Belgium
14th century
Mechelen, Belgium
14th century
Antwerp, Belgium
1576
Aalst, Belgium
1225
Tournai, Belgium
1188
Mons, Belgium
1662-1669
Leuven, Belgium
1234
Tournai, Belgium
12th century
Mechelen, Belgium
1560
Brussels, Belgium
1898
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.