Lepsius XXIV, Cairo

Name: Lepsius XXIV
Address: Cairo, Egypt

#185 among attractions in Cairo

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The Lepsius XXIV Pyramid is an Egyptian pyramid, which was probably built for a wife of King Nyuserre Ini. The largely destroyed 5th Dynasty structure is located in the pyramid field of Abusir, east of the Pyramid of Neferefre and south of the Pyramid of Khentkaus II. ()

Alternative names: Slope: 60°Coordinates: 29°53'37"N, 31°12'10"E

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Lepsius XXIV – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pyramid of Nyuserre, Pyramid of Sahure, Sun Temple of Userkaf, Pyramid of Neferirkare.

~780 ftN
Pyramid
Pyramid of Nyuserre, Saqqara
4 min walk • The Pyramid of Nyuserre is a mid-25th-century BC pyramid complex built for the Egyptian pharaoh Nyuserre Ini of the Fifth Dynasty.
~1470 ftN
Pyramid
Pyramid of Sahure, Cairo
8 min walk • The Pyramid of Sahure is an ancient testament to Egypt's storied past, nestled in the necropolis of Abusir, near Cairo. This Old Kingdom structure, part of a larger mortuary complex, was built for the second pharaoh of the 5th Dynasty, Sahure, who reigned during the...
0.5 miNW
Temple
Sun Temple of Userkaf, Saqqara
13 min walk • The Sun Temple of Userkaf was an ancient Egyptian temple dedicated to the sun god Ra built by pharaoh Userkaf, the founder of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, at the beginning of the 25th century BCE.
~570 ftN
Pyramid
Pyramid of Neferirkare, Cairo
3 min walk • The Pyramid of Neferirkare was built for the Fifth Dynasty pharaoh Neferirkare Kakai in the 25th century BC. It was the tallest structure on the highest site at the necropolis of Abusir, found between Giza and Saqqara, and still towers over the necropolis.
~250 ftNW
Pyramid
Pyramid of Khentkaus II, Cairo
2 min walk • The Pyramid of Khentkaus II is a queen's pyramid in the necropolis of Abousir in Egypt, which was built during the Fifth dynasty of Ancient Egypt.
~160 ftSE
Pyramid
Double Pyramid, Cairo
1 min walk • The Double Pyramid also known as Lepsius XXV designates a pair of adjacent monuments located on the south-eastern edge of the Abusir necropolis, south of the pyramid Lepsius XXIV and of the pyramid of Khentkaus II.
0.9 miE
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Abusir, Cairo
23 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.
~1900 ftN
Pyramid
Unfinished Pyramid of Abusir, Cairo
10 min walk • The Unfinished Pyramid of Abusir is an ancient Egyptian royal tomb which was probably abandoned shortly after the start of construction in the 5th Dynasty, which is located in the necropolis of Abusir.

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Nearby attractions include Double Pyramid, Cairo (1 min walk), Pyramid of Khentkaus II, Cairo (2 min walk), Pyramid of Neferirkare, Cairo (3 min walk), Pyramid of Nyuserre, Saqqara (4 min walk).