Hawara, Fayum

Name: Hawara
Address: Fayum, Egypt

#2 among attractions in Fayum

Top attraction, Archaeological site

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Hawara is an archaeological site of Ancient Egypt, south of the site of Crocodilopolis at the entrance to the depression of the Fayyum oasis. It is the site of a pyramid built by the Pharaoh Amenemhat III in the 19th century BC. ()

Local name: هوارة المقطع Coordinates: 29°16'27"N, 30°53'56"E

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Hawara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pyramid of Senusret II, Monastery of the Archangel Gabriel at Naqlun, El Lahun, Bahr Yussef.

5.1 miSE
Pyramid
Pyramid of Senusret II, Fayum
130 min walk • The Pyramid of Senusret II, is the pyramid complex constructed for the pharaoh Senusret II in the Twelfth Dynasty.
5.7 miS
Archaeological site
Monastery of the Archangel Gabriel at Naqlun, Fayum
145 min walk • The monastery of the Archangel Gabriel at Naqlun – a Coptic monastery of the Archangel Gabriel located in northern Egypt, in the Faiyum Oasis, 16 km south-east of the city of Faiyum in the Libyan Desert.
5.2 miSE
Village, Archaeological site
El Lahun
132 min walk • Like the other Twelfth Dynasty pyramids in the Faiyum, the Pyramid of Lahun is made of mudbrick, but here the core of the pyramid consists of a network of stone walls that were infilled by mudbrick. This approach was probably intended to ensure the stability of the brick structure.
2.5 miSE
Canal
Bahr Yussef
64 min walk • The Bahr Yussef is a canal which connects the Nile River with Fayyum in Egypt. In ancient times it was called Tomis by the Greeks which was derived from its Egyptian name Tm.t "ending canal" and was still in use after the Arab conquest, translated into Arabic as al-Manhi.
4.7 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Fayoum Stadium, Fayum
119 min walk • The Al-Fayoum Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Fayoum, Egypt. It is used mostly for football and serves as the home stadium of Misr El Makasa. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. This stadium is permanently closed.
5 miNW
Universities and schools
Fayoum University, Fayum
128 min walk • Fayoum University is a public university located in the Egyptian city of Faiyum in northern Egypt. From 1976 to 2005, Fayoum University was a public institution within the University of Cairo.

Hawara, Fayum

Facts and practical information

Fayum plan & book

Hawara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Pyramid of Senusret II, Fayum

Monastery of the Archangel Gabriel at Naqlun, Fayum

El Lahun

Bahr Yussef

Fayoum Stadium, Fayum

Fayoum University, Fayum