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According to archaeological finds, there was a Slavic settlement already in the 6th-7th century in Libušín. At the end of the 9th century, a gord was built here. The Church of Saint George was probably founded in the 10th century in the gord's area. In 1650 the church took its current Baroque shape. The area of Church of Saint George and remains of the gord include a wooden bell tower built in 1500.
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.