The Temple of Hatshepsut, or the Djeser-Djeseru, was built at Deir el-Bahri and was a home of millions of years that served to perpetuate the cult of the late queen.
Hatshepsut decided in the seventh year of her reign to embark on a gigantic edifice. She had it built on the holy site of Bahari and the temple was an extension of the Temple of Amun at Karnak.
The temple was also not far from her grave (Graf DK 60) which was on the other side of the mountain. For the construction of the mortuary temple, she relied on the skills of her counselor Senenmut,
who had his own tomb built under the first terrace. Another important client was Geoet who was the leader of the work. The construction of this impressive monument took only 15 years and was thus
completed in the 22nd year of her reign. The temple has been subject to various damages during its further history. For example, Thutmose III badly damaged Hatshepsut's temple when he tried to remove her name.
Under Akhenaten numerous statues of Amun were destroyed and under Ramses II the statues of Osiris were destroyed. Coptic Christians used the temple as a monastery and removed the faces of the gods.