Temple of Kalabsha
معبد كلابشة
The largest freestanding temple in Nubia, relocated to a site on the shores of Lake Nasser, with the rock-cut Temple of Beit el-Wali and the Kiosk of Qertassi nearby.
The Kalabsha Temple was built in the Roman era of Augustus and dedicated to the Nubian god Mandulis. Its original site lay about 50 km south of Aswan. In the 1960s, with German assistance, it was cut into roughly 13,000 blocks and moved to the new Kalabsha Island south of the High Dam. The same island also received the relocated Beit el-Wali, a small rock-cut temple of Ramesses II, and the Kiosk of Qertassi. Far fewer visitors come here than to Philae, so it is peaceful. Admission is charged in Egyptian pounds and prices are subject to change, so check on site. Hours are roughly 8:00 to 16:00. You must charter a boat from the pier on the west side of the High Dam to reach the island.
Opening hours
About 08:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Aswan High Dam
- Philae Temple (Temple of Isis)
- Sehel Island (Famine Stela)
- Nubian Village (Gharb Soheil)
- Unfinished Obelisk
- Nubian Museum
- Sofitel Legend Old Cataract
- Elephantine Island