The Red Pyramid, also called the North Pyramid, is the largest of the pyramids at the Dahshur necropolis near Cairo and the third largest pyramid in Egypt after those of Khufu and Khafre at Giza. It is believed to be Egypt's first successful attempt at building a true smooth sided pyramid, following the experimentation seen in Sneferu's earlier Bent Pyramid at the same site.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own accountGiza Governorate, Egypt 2 Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account Connections
Has Building Type
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.
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Source Red Pyramid (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Egypt, located there.
Sources
1. Red Pyramid (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationEntity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article
The Red Pyramid, also called the North Pyramid, is the largest of the pyramids at the Dahshur necropolis near Cairo and the third largest pyramid in Egypt after those of Khufu and Khafre at Giza. It is believed to be Egypt's first successful attempt at building a true smooth sided pyramid, following the experimentation seen in Sneferu's earlier Bent Pyramid at the same site.
- Uses Element: Limestone, infobox material field: Limestone
View the Source 2. Red Pyramid (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (-2590)
Wikidata item Q135332, property P571: -2590
Wikidata instance-of (P31) statement (Smooth-sided pyramid)
Wikidata item Q135332, instance of (P31): smooth-sided pyramid
Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 104.0
Wikidata item Q135332, property P2048 (height): 104.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Giza Governorate, Egypt
Wikidata item Q135332, property P131/P17 (location): Giza Governorate, Egypt
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