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Nearby Roman Fortress, Old (Coptic) Cairo, Cairo, Egypt

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Attractions near Coptic Church of St. George (Mari Girgis) (1 - 20 of 26)

 
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  Higher Institute of Culture
Gabalaya Street , Cairo Opera House Grounds, Zamalek , Cairo, Egypt

Attraction Type: Movie Theaters
An-Nasir Mohammed Mosque An-Nasir Mohammed Mosque
The Citadel , (Salah Salem Highway) , Cairo, Egypt
Phone - Not available

Built between 1318 and 1335, this was once the main mosque of the Citadel. Although neglected for a long time (it once [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
Church of Abu Serga (St Sergius) Church of Abu Serga (St Sergius)
Near Mari Girgis Street , (Downtown) , Cairo, Egypt
Phone - Not available

This, one of the oldest churches in Cairo, is built on the site where the Holy Family allegedly rested at the end of [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
Suleiman Pasha Mosque Suleiman Pasha Mosque
Inside the Citadel , Salah Salem Highway , Cairo, Egypt

Located within the walls of Egypt's famous Citadel, this mosque is named after its founder who was an Ottoman governor. [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:10.0 User Rating:10.0
Church of the Virgin (Al Adra) Church of the Virgin (Al Adra)
Near the Babylon Fort , Coptic Cairo , Cairo, Egypt

Built in the ninth century, this church is also known as 'kasriyyat el rihan', which means the 'pot of basil'. The [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrassa Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrassa
El-Qalaa Street , (Beneath the Citadel) , Cairo, Egypt
Phone - Not available

If you're only going visit one mosque in Egypt, then consider this one. Built in 1356 under the orders of Sultan Hassan [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:7.0 User Rating:7.0
Church of St. Barbara (Sitt Barbara) Church of St. Barbara (Sitt Barbara)
Near the Roman Fortress , Old (Coptic) Cairo , Cairo, Egypt

Built in 684 AD by a wealthy scribe called Athanasius, this church was originally dedicated to Abu Kir and Yohanna (or [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:7.0 User Rating:7.0
Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri Mosque-Madrassa of al Ghouri
In front of al Ghouri Mausoleum , (Downtown) , Cairo, Egypt
Phone - Not available

Built in 1504 by Sultan Quansuh al Ghouri, this building is a delightful example of Mameluke architecture. Situated [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
Muayyad Mosque Muayyad Mosque (El)
By Bab Zuwaila , Fatimid Cairo , Cairo, Egypt

The tale of the construction of the el Muayyad Mosque is an interesting one. The mosque was actually constructed by [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:5.5 User Rating:5.5
Coptic Church of St. George (Mari Girgis) Coptic Church of St. George (Mari Girgis)
Nearby Roman Fortress , Old (Coptic) Cairo , Cairo, Egypt

This church was originally built in 684 AD by a wealthy scribe named Athanasius, also credited with the building of the [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:10.0 User Rating:10.0
Abu Seifien (St. Mercurius) Church Abu Seifien (St. Mercurius) Church
Mari Girgis Street , Within the Deir Abu Seifin Convent Enclosure , Cairo, Egypt

St. Mercurius is known in Coptic Egyptian tradition as the "saint of the two swords". The tradition states that he was [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:10.0 User Rating:10.0
Salah Talay Mosque Salah Talay Mosque
Facing Bab Zuwaila , Islamic Cairo District , Cairo, Egypt

A passerby may not realise, at a first glance, that this structure is actually a mosque. The facade consists of several [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
St Shenuti Church St Shenuti Church
Within Deir Abu Seifien Convent , Old Cairo , Cairo, Egypt

This church is dedicted to St. Shenuti who is the most famous of the Coptic saints. It was built in the 7th Century, [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
Deir Abu Seifein Convent Deir Abu Seifein Convent
Mari Girgis Street , Between Amr ibn el Aas Mosque and Marigi Giris Church , Cairo, Egypt

This convent is situated very close to the Religion Compound and has also been fortunate to be amongst the wonderful [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:5.5 User Rating:5.5
The Religion Compound The Religion Compound
Entrance on Mari Girgis Street , Old Cairo , Cairo, Egypt

The construction, embellishment and restoration of the Religion Compound of Old Cairo is one of the most exciting and [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:3.0 User Rating:3.0
Sabil Kuttab of Khusru Pasha Sabil Kuttab of Khusru Pasha
Shari el Muizzlidinellah , Facing Sultan Qualaun Complex , Cairo, Egypt

Khusru Pahsa was one of Egypt's viceroys appointed by the Ottoman Sultanate in 1535 AD, during the reign of Sultan [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:10.0 User Rating:10.0
Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Katkhuda Sabil-Kuttab of Abdel Katkhuda
el Muizz Street , Al Azhar District , Cairo, Egypt

A 'kottab' is somewhere young children would go to receive an elementary education in the Quran, a 'sabil' is fountain. [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
Qauit Bey Madrassa Qauit Bey Madrassa
Qualat el Kabch Street , Downtown , Cairo, Egypt

The madrassa was founded by Qaitbay in 1475. Qaitbay ruled Egypt from 1468-1496 and was the most successful of the [more]

Attraction Type: Religious Buildings
User Rating:1.0 User Rating:1.0
Al-Gawhara (Jewel) Palace Museum Al-Gawhara (Jewel) Palace Museum
Citadel Historic Area , Cairo, Egypt
Phone - +20 2 511 6187
0.4 miles

Built in 1814, this was formerly the residence of Muhammed Ali Pasha and the location where, according to legend, he [more]

Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
User Rating:5.5 User Rating:5.5
Military Museum Military Museum
Citadel Historic Area , Cairo, Egypt
Phone - +20 2 512 9619
0.4 miles

With more space devoted to ceremonial equipment and costumes than the brutal realities of war, pacifists should not be [more]

Attraction Type: Museums and Art Galleries
User Rating:8.0 User Rating:8.0
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