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The Temple of Kalabsha, Aswan is a temple which has been disassembled and again reconstructed on a hill close to the high dam location on the Western Bank near Lake Nasser. This was done to save this temple from going under water during the construction of a dam on the river Nile. Due to this reason the temple was shifted to another location at New Kalabsha which is situated south of the Aswan Dam. The Temple of Kalabsha, Aswan was taken to its present location by the help of the German Federal Republic and the sponsorship by UNESCO during 1960s.

Out here at the Temple of Kalabsha in Aswan you can view the traditional Egyptian architecture. The architecture is from the Ptolemaic period. The Temple of Kalabsha, Aswan has pylons, big courtyards, halls and even 3 room sanctuaries.

The ornamentation of the Temple of Kalabsha in Aswan with reliefs as well as carvings was never finished. The little décor that is left was inexpertly done and has often been misinterpreted by people. This temple in Aswan was devoted to god Mandulig. Even Osiris and Isis were worshiped at this temple. After Christianity spread over Egypt this temple in Aswan was changed into a church.

At the time when this temple was dismantled, blocks were found. These blocks were of a temple doorway of the Greco-Roman era, ornamented with reliefs, discovered in this place. This doorway was rebuilt and gifted to the Egyptian Museum in West Berlin.

The island of New Kalabsha can now be reached by visitors as Transportation in Aswan is conveniently available. You can access this place by a taxi from the town of Aswan. From here you can take a boat to the island's pier. One new wooden wharf has been erected which has made it easy for the various cruise liners to include the Temple of Kalabsha in Aswan in their tour of the Lake Nasser. This temple in Aswan has become an important parts of the Aswan tourist attractions. A trip to Temple of Kalabsha, Aswan will be an experience worth remembering.

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