Things to do in Esna, Nile River Valley: The Best Sights & Landmarks

August 27, 2021 Weston Hennigan

Discover the best top things to do in Esna, Egypt including Church Of The Blessed Virgin Mary, Bakkur Oil Press, Al-Qisariyya Heritage Street Market, Amin Bek Ḥajjaji, Temple of Khnum, Esna Lock, Temple of Khnum, Esna, King Faruq Palace in al-Maṭaina, Esclusa.

1. Church Of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Church Street, Esna 83811 Egypt
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Church Of The Blessed Virgin Mary

Esna's Coptic Churches and Monasteries In the Coptic history, Esna is known as the “City of Martyrs” due to a series of Roman persecutions between 303 and 311 A.D. Therefore, the city and its surroundings are privileged with various religious destinations mostly related to these events such as the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Church of Mother Dūlāji, Shrine of the Three Martyred Peasants

2. Bakkur Oil Press

no. 3 Al Thawra street Next to Church of Our Lady, Esna 83811 Egypt
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Bakkur Oil Press

This is the Bakkur Oil Press in Esna, The only remaining functioning oil press built in 1897 and still run manually . During the Abbasid era (9th Century A.D.), Esna was one of the most important centers for the oil industry. It has been producing oil made of lettuce, sesame, and arugula seeds for over the past 120 years.

3. Al-Qisariyya Heritage Street Market

Al Kaisareya street In front of the temple entrance, Esna 83811 Egypt
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Al-Qisariyya Heritage Street Market

4. Amin Bek Ḥajjaji

Nile Korniche, Esna 83811 Egypt
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Amin Bek Ḥajjaji

5. Temple of Khnum

Esna Egypt http://www.sca-egypt.org/eng/SITE_Esna.htm
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Temple of Khnum

This Graeco-Roman temple was built by the 18th-Dynasty pharaoh Tuthmosis III in honor of the ram-headed god Khnum.

Reviewed By Lgras68 - Miami, United States

Small town,great temple.As usual the hawkers can spoil the experience.The temple is very close to where the ship stops

6. Esna Lock

Nile River Links Esna to Aswan, Esna 83811 Egypt
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Esna Lock

Reviewed By DEK_29 - Brisbane, Australia

The Esna lock is one of those features of the Nile River that most people who cruise between Luxor and Aswan will encounter. The process of going through the lock only takes a short time, roughly 20 minutes. The boat enters the lock, water either fills or is pimped out of the enclosed section which lifts or drops the boat to the height of the next section of river. I find it interesting looking at the dock and river side as the boat is lifted to the next height. It is a sight when the sun is shining however, on my last visit it was early evening which did not give anything to see.

7. Temple of Khnum, Esna

Esna City, Esna 83811 Egypt
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Temple of Khnum, Esna

Reviewed By DiscoverEsna - Esna, Egypt

holy triad of gods: Khnum (depicted as a man with a ram head), Neith, and their son Heka. Its construction began in 180 B.C. and lasted for 430 years. Khnum temple, which is currently located beneath the city level, has 24 colorful columns and ceiling – of which, 16 columns have unique designs. Its ceiling contains cosmological scenes and the only remaining original zodiac in Egypt’s Greco-Roman temples. #DiscoverEsna

8. King Faruq Palace in al-Maṭaina

Nile River Cor Niche, Esna 83811 Egypt
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King Faruq Palace in al-Maṭaina

9. Esclusa

Esna Egypt
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Esclusa

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