MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’22” N 31°13’48” E
31 Ekim 2022, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 aOkumaya devam et
MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’25” N 31°13’48” E
31 Ekim 2022, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 haveOkumaya devam et
MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’25” N 31°13’48” E
31 Ekim 2022, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 suspendedOkumaya devam et
MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’22” N 31°13’49” E
8 Ocak 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 anOkumaya devam et
MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’24” N 31°13’48” E
11 Nisan 2021, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 3Okumaya devam et
MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’24” N 31°13’48” E
11 Nisan 2021, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 isOkumaya devam et
MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’24” N 31°13’48” E
5 Ocak 2022, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 kleinerenOkumaya devam et
MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’23” N 31°13’47” E
26 Ağustos 2022, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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.
MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’22” N 31°13’49” E
8 Ocak 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Some more photos 📸 of this incredible church.
MısırCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnḨaşan Bābiliyūn30°0’28” N 31°14’2” E
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