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Founded: 17th centuryCategory: Castles and fortifications in Sweden
Historical period: Swedish Empire (Sweden)
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Grensholm history dates from the 1400s and the chapel was built in the late 1500s. The current main building was probably built in the late 1600s and restored with a new floor in the mid-1700s. Two wings were also added then. The castle is named after statesman Magnus Gren (died in 1490s). Today Grensholm is a conference and event center.
References: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.