 Fatimid minaret in the old town of Qūṣ | ||
| Qūṣ · قوص | ||
| Governorate | Qinā | |
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| Residents | 60.068 (2006) | |
| height | 81 m | |
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Qus (also Kus, Arabic:قوص, Qūṣ), the Greek Apollonospolis micra, Latin Diocletianopolis, is a city in Upper Egypt in the GovernorateQinā, about 10 kilometers south of Qift on the east side of the Nile. In addition to two pylons of a pharaonic temple, the city has numerous architectural evidence from medieval, Islamic times.
getting there
In the street
The city can be easily reached by car or taxi from the nearby one Luxor out. It is located on the trunk road Qinā–Edfu.
By train
Qūṣ is on the railway line Cairo–Aswan. However, only very few express trains stop here, so you have to use passenger trains e.g. from Luxor is dependent on.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Pylons of a pharaonic temple
- Islamic city center
- Oil mill. Somewhat hidden in the streets of the market district there is an ancient oil mill - which is known far beyond the city limits for its high-quality products. Anyone who visits them gets an astonishing insight - how it can be produced without large industrial machines. The production tools are three oil presses and the mill whose large grinding stone made of rose quartz - still started by a cow and is in the sales room. Here, oils from A like Aleovera to Z like cinnamon oil are made of excellent purity and 100% without chemical additives, which can be used for external and internal use. Containers from 50 ml to 5 liters are available. But also many different creams, tinctures for all kinds of ailments, hair shampoo or teas are not missing in the offer of the small shop.
activities
shop
kitchen
There are restaurants in the nearby Luxor.
accommodation
Accommodation is available in Luxor.
trips
The village is located six kilometers south of Qūṣ Garāgūs with a predominantly Coptic population, in which handicrafts such as ceramics and weaving are located.
literature
- : Un center musulman de la Haute-Egypte médiévale, Qūṣ. Le Caire: Institut français d’archéologie orientale du Caire, 1976, Textes arabes et études islamiques; 6th, ISBN 978-2-7247-0400-6 .
