The red and black walls of this ancient place of worship gave it its name. The temple was built in 1479 BC by Hatshepsut and Thutmosis II and was meant to house the barque of the god Amun. After the death of Hatshepsut it was destroyed by her nephew Thutmose III. Fortunately, a group of archeologists found the ruins and reconstructed the sanctuary.

The building materials are black granite and red quartzite, and the beautiful engravings in the stone are filled with gold paint, which gives the shrine a magical feeling. Very close to the Temple of Karnak – in the area of the open-air museum to the left of the main Temple of Amun at Karnak – is this building worth seeing. Note that to visit the open-air museum, which encloses the Red Chapel of Hatshepsut, you need to buy an additional ticket. The design was completely new for the time and the building offers a completely different form of ancient Egyptian architecture and sacred art.

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