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Christian Cairo History Tour: Explore Ancient Coptic Sites from Saint Simon to Old Cairo
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Embark on a journey through history and explore the rich Coptic Christian legacy of Cairo, from the cavernous Saint Simon Church to the elevated Hanging Church in the historical Coptic quarter, extending to the venerated Saint Sergius Church, and beyond.
Embark on a journey through history and explore the rich Coptic Christian legacy of Cairo, from the cavernous Saint Simon Church to the elevated Hanging Church in the historical Coptic quarter, extending to the venerated Saint Sergius Church, and beyond.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cave Church - The local Coptic church in Mokattam Village was established in 1975. After the establishment of the church, the Zabbaleen felt more secure in their location and only then began to use more permanent building materials, such as stone and bricks, for their homes. Given their previous experience of eviction from Giza in 1970, the…
- Cave Church - The local Coptic church in Mokattam Village was established in 1975. After the establishment of the church, the Zabbaleen felt more secure in their location and only then began to use more permanent building materials, such as stone and bricks, for their homes. Given their previous experience of eviction from Giza in 1970, the Zabbaleen had lived in temporary tin huts up till that point. In 1976, a large fire broke out in Manshiyat Nasir, which led to the beginning of the construction of the first church below the Mokattam mountain on a site of 1,000 square meters. More churches have been built into the caves found in Mokattam. Currently, there are seven cave churches hidden among the caves of Mokattam Mountain. The Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner is the largest and it has an amphitheater with a seating capacity of 20,000. This church is the largest church in the Middle East. It is named after the Coptic saint, Simon the Tanner, who lived at the end of the 10th century…
- Coptic Orthodox Church of St. George (Mari Girgis) - The Church of St. George (is a Greek Orthodox church within the Babylon Fortress in Coptic Cairo. It is part of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of St George under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa. The church dates back to the 10th century (or earlier). The current structure was rebuilt following a 1904 fire, construction was finished in 1909. Since 2009, the monastery’s hegumen has had the rank of bishop with title Bishop Babylonos (“Bishop of Babylon”).
- Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus - Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church is traditionally believed to have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here while Joseph worked at the fortress.
- Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) - Saint Virgin Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt and the history of a church on this site dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria.
- Saint Andrew’s United Church of Cairo - St. Andrew’s United Church of Cairo is an international Christian church in Egypt. It has an English-speaking international congregation, an Egyptian congregation and five refugee congregations. Its church building was completed in 1908. It is located at 38 26 July St. between Ramses and Galaa streets, just above the Nasser metro stop in downtown Cairo. English worship services are held at 10 am on Fridays.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Egyptologist Tour Guide
- Licensed Tour Guide
- Private transportation
- Local guide
- Bottled water
- Egyptologist Tour Guide
- Licensed Tour Guide
What's Not Included
- Tea and coffee
- Gratuities
- Food & Beverages
- Tea and coffee
- Gratuities
- Food & Beverages
Location
Cave Church
Mokattam,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Drnadimh
Mar 13, 2020
Christian places - I visited Cairo last month one of my guid tourists that Mr Mohamed radi ( abu Nidal) advices me to see is the Christian places in old Cairo , then after that we took our launch in a restaurant on the nile
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