Chapelle Rouge

Local nameRed Chapel of Hatshepsut
LocationLuxor, Egypt

The Red Chapel of Hatshepsut or the Chapelle rouge was a religious shrine in Ancient Egypt.

The chapel was originally constructed as a barque shrine during the reign of Hatshepsut. She was the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty from approximately 1479 to 1458 BC. It was demolished in antiquity and its parts reused in other projects. However, following its rediscovery in modern time, the Chapel was reconstructed in 1997 using its original materials.

The chapel's original location may have been in the central court of the temple of Amun at Karnak, near Thebes. Alternatively, it might have been situated between the two obelisks of Hatshepsut. It is also thought that Hatshepsut erected several smaller chapels and the Chambers of Hatshepsut behind the chapel.

Tags Archaeological Site
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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chapelle_Rouge

Address Luxor, Egypt

Coordinates 25°43'13.539" N 32°39'27.766" E

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