EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’22” N 31°13’48” E
31 ottobre 2022, Egitto ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
From Tahrir Square subway station, it was a short 5 LE (28 cents) subway ride four stops to the Mar Girgis station literally across the street from the Coptic Museum which is in the centre of aLeggi altro
EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’25” N 31°13’48” E
31 ottobre 2022, Egitto ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Next door to the Museum is another church, St George's Greek Orthodox. It was originally constructed during the tenth century AD, at which time it was dedicated to Saint George who is said to haveLeggi altro
EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’25” N 31°13’48” E
31 ottobre 2022, Egitto ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Officially called the Church of the Virgin Mary, the Hanging Church is built atop the southern gatehouse of the Roman-built Babylon Fortress and gets its name from the fact that its nave is suspendedLeggi altro
EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’22” N 31°13’49” E
8 gennaio 2023, Egitto ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt. It was probably built during the patriarchate of Isaac (690–692), though anLeggi altro
EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’24” N 31°13’48” E
11 aprile 2021, Egitto ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
This is a round Greek Orthodox Church built on top of an old, perhaps Roman tower, hence it's locsl nickname as the Hanging Church. There is a seminary here and a monastery not far away.
The first 3Leggi altro
EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’24” N 31°13’48” E
11 aprile 2021, Egitto ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Much is made here of the flight of the Holy Family from Herod's Slaughter of the Innocents. This church is on the site of a cave where the Holy Family is reported to have sheltered.
The 1st picture isLeggi altro
EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’24” N 31°13’48” E
5 gennaio 2022, Egitto ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Nach dem Museum ging es weiter in das koptische Viertel. In Ägypten leben etwa 10% koptische Christen. Die Kopten sind die orthodoxen oder katholischen Christen Ägyptens, es hat aber auch kleinerenLeggi altro
EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’23” N 31°13’47” E
26 agosto 2022, Egitto ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
Heute waren wir im Koptischen Viertel und haben uns dort das koptische Museum, die St. George's Church und die Hanging Church angesehen.
EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’22” N 31°13’49” E
8 gennaio 2023, Egitto ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Some more photos 📸 of this incredible church.
EgittoCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnḨaşan Bābiliyūn30°0’28” N 31°14’2” E
17 marzo 2009, Egitto ⋅ 68 °F
That can be fun for an adult too.
Potresti conoscere questo luogo anche con i seguenti nomi:
‘Izbat Abū Qarn, `Izbat Abu Qarn, عزبة أبو قرن
