Mausoleum of Aga Khan III
ضريح الأغا خان
A pink granite mausoleum on a hill on the west bank of the Nile, modeled on Fatimid-era Cairo tombs and a signature silhouette of the Aswan riverfront.
Aga Khan III was the Imam of the Nizari Ismaili Shia and often spent winters in Aswan. He was buried here after his death in 1957. Built of pink granite and modeled on Fatimid-era tombs in Cairo, the mausoleum overlooks the Nile and the city of Aswan. It is currently not open to visitors, so most people admire it from a felucca or from the path to the Monastery of St. Simeon. The white villa at the foot of the hill was the family's former home. It pairs well with a felucca trip and a visit to the Tombs of the Nobles.
Opening hours
Not open to the public; exterior viewable from afar
Nearby sights
- Monastery of St. Simeon
- Elephantine Island
- Kitchener's Island (Aswan Botanical Garden)
- Sofitel Legend Old Cataract
- Nubian Museum
- Tombs of the Nobles (Qubbet el-Hawa)
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Aswan Souq (Sharia as-Souq)