Great Hypostyle Hall

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Egyptian temple hall
gptkbp:architecturalStyle ancient Egyptian
gptkbp:area about 5,000 square meters
gptkbp:buildingCompleted circa 1224 BCE
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:Ramesses_II
gptkb:Seti_I
gptkbp:ceiling up to 24 meters
gptkbp:columnHeight up to 21 meters
gptkbp:constructionStartYear circa 1290 BCE
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Amun-Ra
gptkb:Mut
gptkb:Khonsu
gptkbp:depicts pharaohs
gods
battle scenes
gptkbp:diameter over 3 meters
gptkbp:famousFor forest of columns
light and shadow effects
gptkbp:function processions
religious ceremonies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Great Hypostyle Hall
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Luxor
gptkb:Karnak_Temple_Complex
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notableFor reliefs
hieroglyphic inscriptions
massive columns
gptkbp:numberOfColumns 134
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkbp:roofType stone lintels
gptkbp:studiedBy archaeologists
gptkbp:subjectOf Egyptological research
tourist photography
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 1979
gptkbp:visitedBy tourists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karnak_Temple
gptkb:Karnak
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5