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Founded: 1816Category: Miscellaneous historic sites in Sweden
Historical period: Union with Norway and Modernization (Sweden)
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The wooden bridge named after Carl XII, the King of Sweden, was completed in 1816. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful bridges in Sweden. It was designed by Olov Forsgren. The bridge and the surroundings are part of a national heritage area that is protected by Sweden's Environmental Code.
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.