Description of the attraction
Luxor Temple is a majestic architectural structure of Ancient Egypt, striking not only with its grandeur of construction and size, but also with the elegance of its colonnades, harmony and perfection of forms. The temple, erected in honor of the Theban triad - the Egyptian god Amun-Ra, his wife Mut and their son god Khonsu, is located on the right bank of the Nile in the heart of the city of Luxor.
Luxor Temple is one of the most beautiful and largest temples in Egypt. The total length of the temple structure is about 260 m. At the central entrance to the temple, you can see massive pylons 20 m high and 70 m long. The northern entrance is decorated with four grandiose monolithic colossus and a soaring obelisk.
Pharaoh Amenhotep III became the founder of this temple. This happened in the XIV century. BC, during the heyday of the New Kingdom. He built a colonnade, a sanctuary and a hypostyle hall. The pharaohs Tutankhamun and Horemheb built a courtyard with 74 columns and huge statues of the pharaohs. Pharaoh Ramses II took up the expansion of the Luxor temple.
Thanks to the hieroglyphic texts, the names of the architects who were involved in the construction of the temple became known. Among them were the architects brothers Suti and Gori. At the same time, the main role in the construction of the shrine, which lasted for several centuries, was played by the court architect of Amenhotep III - the architect Khevi.
One of the main features of the temple is its huge colonnades. In the temple halls, 41 columns were installed, 14 - in the central colonnade and 64 - in the vestibule. Another attraction of the Egyptian Luxor temple is the avenues of the sphinxes connecting the main temple with the temples dedicated to the wife of the god Amun-Ra, the goddess Mut and their son Khons.
Luxor Temple is a historical monument. Despite the fact that it is “squeezed” from all sides by the city with its noisy streets and shops, the sanctuary of the ancient gods never ceases to amaze the imagination with its grandeur, unearthly tranquility, grandeur and inner harmony …
On a note
- Location: Luxor
- Opening hours: daily, from October to April from 6.00 to 21.00, from May to September from 6.00 to 10.00, in Ramadan from 6.00 to 23.00 with a break of 18.30-20.00.
- Tickets: adults - 35 EGP, students - 20 EGP, children - free.
