EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’22” N 31°13’48” E
31 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 a Czytaj więcej
EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’25” N 31°13’48” E
31 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 have Czytaj więcej
EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’25” N 31°13’48” E
31 października 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 suspended Czytaj więcej
EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’22” N 31°13’49” E
8 stycznia 2023, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 an Czytaj więcej
EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’24” N 31°13’48” E
11 kwietnia 2021, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 3 Czytaj więcej
EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’24” N 31°13’48” E
11 kwietnia 2021, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 is Czytaj więcej
EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’24” N 31°13’48” E
5 stycznia 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 kleineren Czytaj więcej
EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’23” N 31°13’47” E
26 sierpnia 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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.
EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’22” N 31°13’49” E
8 stycznia 2023, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Some more photos 📸 of this incredible church.
EgiptCairo Governorate‘Izbat Abū QarnKanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis30°0’23” N 31°13’50” E
17 marca 2009, Egipt ⋅ 68 °F
The area and/or place where it is believe Mary and Joseph came to with the baby Jesus.
Możesz znać też następujące nazwy tego miejsca:
Kanīsat Dayr Mārī Jirjis, Kanisat Dayr Mari Jirjis, كنيسة دير ماري جرجس
