Luxor Temple - a majestic architectural structure of ancient Egypt, affecting not only the grandeur of Sway construction and size, but also the elegance of its colonnades, harmony and perfection of form. The temple, built in honor of the Theban Triad - Egyptian god Amon-Ra, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu God, located on the right bank of the Nile in the heart of Luxor.

Luxor Temple is one of the most beautiful and great temples of Egypt. The total length of the construction of the temple is about 260 m. At the main entrance to the temple, you can see the massive pylons 20 m high and 70 m long. North entrance is decorated with four grand colossus monolith and headed up the obelisk.

The founder of this temple became Pharaoh Amenhotep III. It happened in the XIV century. BC, in the heyday of the New Kingdom. They had built a colonnade, the sanctuary and the hypostyle hall. Pharaoh Tutankhamun and Horemheb built courtyard with 74 columns and huge statues of the pharaohs. An extension of the Luxor Temple engaged pharaoh Ramses II.

Due to the hieroglyphic text began to know the names of the architects who were engaged in the construction of the temple. Among them were architects brothers Essence and Gori. At the same time a major role in the construction of the shrine, which lasted several centuries, played a court architect Amenhotep III - Heavy architect.

One of the main features of the church is its huge colonnades. In the halls of the temple was established 41 column, 14 - in the central colonnade and 64 - the lobby. Another attraction is the Egyptian temple of Luxor avenue of sphinxes connecting the main temple of the temples dedicated to the wife of the god Amon-Ra, the goddess Mut and their son Khonsu.

Luxor Temple - a monument to history. Despite the fact that it is completely "sandwiched" city with its bustling streets and shops, a sanctuary of ancient gods never ceases to amaze imagination with its greatness, unearthly calm grandeur and inner harmony ...