Pyramid of Userkaf, Saqqara

Name: Pyramid of Userkaf
Address: Saqqara, Egypt

#4 among attractions in Saqqara

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The pyramid complex of Userkaf was built c. 2490 BC for the pharaoh Userkaf, founder of the 5th Dynasty of Egypt. It is located in the pyramid field at Saqqara, on the north-east of the step pyramid of Djoser. Constructed in dressed stone with a core of rubble, the pyramid is now ruined and resembles a conical hill in the sands of Saqqara. For this reason, it is known locally as El-Haram el-Maharbish, the "Heap of Stone", and was recognized as a royal pyramid by western archaeologists in the 19th century. ()

Local name: هرم أوسركاف Built: 2490 B.C.E.Height: 161 ftSlope: 53°Coordinates: 29°52'24"N, 31°13'8"E

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Pyramid of Userkaf – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pyramid of Djoser, Imhotep Museum, Pyramid of Teti, Pyramid of Unas.

~1080 ftSW
Ruins of step pyramid built for pharaoh
Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara
6 min walk • The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser.
~1520 ftSW
Museum, History museum
Imhotep Museum, Saqqara
8 min walk • The Imhotep Museum is an archaeological museum located at the foot of the Saqqara necropolis complex, near Memphis in Lower Egypt.
~1050 ftNE
Pyramid
Pyramid of Teti, Saqqara
6 min walk • The Pyramid of Teti is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt. It is the second known pyramid containing pyramid texts.
0.4 miSW
, Pyramid, Ruins
Pyramid of Unas, Saqqara
11 min walk • The Pyramid of Unas is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty.
1.1 miN
Village, Area
Abusir, Cairo
28 min walk • Abusir is the name given to an Egyptian archaeological locality – specifically, an extensive necropolis of the Old Kingdom period, together with later additions – in the vicinity of the modern capital Cairo.
~1640 ftNE
Pyramid
Headless Pyramid, Saqqara
8 min walk • The Headless Pyramid is an ancient Egyptian pyramid in Saqqara. It was most likely built by the Fifth Dynasty Pharaoh Menkauhor.
~1100 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Statue of Ramesses II, Saqqara
6 min walk • The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from red granite and weighs 83 tons.
0.6 miSW
Pyramid
Buried Pyramid, Saqqara
16 min walk • The Buried Pyramid is an unfinished step pyramid constructed c. 2645 BC for Sekhemkhet Djoserty. This pharaoh was the second of the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt, which reigned over Egypt circa 2686–2613 BC and is usually placed at the beginning of the Old Kingdom of Egypt.
~1530 ftE
Temple
Bubasteum, Saqqara
8 min walk • The Bubasteum was a Ptolemaic and Roman temple complex dedicated to Bastet in the cliff face of the desert boundary of Saqqara. In Arabic the place is called Abwab el-Qotat.
0.4 miW
Museum
Serapeum of Saqqara, Saqqara
11 min walk • The Serapeum of Saqqara was the ancient Egyptian burial place for sacred bulls of the Apis cult at Memphis. It is part of the Saqqara necropolis, which includes numerous pyramids and other tombs, as well as several animal catacombs.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pyramid of Userkaf?

Nearby attractions include Pyramid of Teti, Saqqara (6 min walk), Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara (6 min walk), Statue of Ramesses II, Saqqara (6 min walk), Imhotep Museum, Saqqara (8 min walk).