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Pyramid of Merenre

Monuments, Towers and Commemorative Structures

The Pyramid of Merenre was built for Merenre Nemtyemsaf I of Egypt's Sixth Dynasty at Saqqara, about 450 meters southwest of the pyramid of Pepi I and a similar distance from the Pyramid of Djedkare Isesi. Its ancient name is translated as either Merenre's beauty shines or The Perfection of Merenre Appears. Today the monument survives mostly as ruins and is difficult to access, and it is not open to the public.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Smooth-sided pyramid 2
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Giza Governorate, Egypt 2
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Ruined 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Pyramid 2
Connections

Has Building Type

Pyramid, Concepts

Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.

Uses Element

Limestone, Architectural Materials
Source Pyramid of Merenre (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Egypt, located there.
Sources
1. Pyramid of Merenre (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (ruined)
    Today the monument survives mostly as ruins and is difficult to access, and it is not open to the public.
  • Uses Element: Limestone, infobox material field: Limestone
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2. Pyramid of Merenre (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Smooth-sided pyramid)
    Wikidata item Q629240, instance of (P31): smooth-sided pyramid
  • Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Giza Governorate, Egypt
    Wikidata item Q629240, property P131/P17 (location): Giza Governorate, Egypt
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Wikidata: Pyramid of Merenre
Wikidata Q629240, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-artsarchag-0926 resolve_missing)View the Source
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