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Egypt was one of the first countries to embrace Christianity, which became an official religion in 4th century A.D. Egyptian Christians are known as Copts, hence, the name Coptic Cairo for the area where they first settled. Coptic Cairo is uncharacteristically tranquil and quite a pleasant area to walk around.
Very little, however, remains of the original settlement as the annual inundation of the Nile had destroyed most of the original structures. What visitors see now are mostly reproductions or restorations. There are so many points of interest within Coptic Cairo. my favorites from which are:
1) The Hanging Church - built in 9th century A.D. on top of the Water Gate of Roman Babylon (hence, the name) in honor of the Virgin Mary. I love the light filtering through the windows above over the church's colorful interiors - very solemn. Its 13 columns are said to represent Christ and the 12 disciples with the darker one symbolizing Judas.
2) Church of St George - built in honor of the Mar Girgis (St George), its colorful stained glass is beautiful. The original church was built in the 10th century, but had to be rebuilt several times following several fires. Look for the image of St George housed in some special enclave to your left when you enter the church.
3) Coptic Museum - this offers an excellent glimpse into the Coptic Christian culture featuring architecture, religious art, textiles and garments and literature. The exhibits are well laid out and professionally labeled. One drawback are the rude tourist police at the entrance who treat every camera-toting tourist with intense suspicion.
4) Greek Orthodox Cemetery - peaceful and serene (pun not intended), the shady trees provide respite from the scorching sun, while you read epitaphs and take snaps of interesting tombs and mausoleums. Leave a Comment Directions: Cheapest way to Coptic Cairo is to take the Metro towards Helwan. Get off Mar Girgis station, the 4th station after Midan Tahrir. Coptic Cairo is right beside the Metro station. One-way ride costs one pound.Website: http://www.copticmuseum.gov.eg/english/default.htm
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The Coptic Museum falls behind the famous Romanian castle fences Babylon in the named old Cairo area . The region surrounded by the museum is full of the compositions full of the life through " an open museum " it describes the history of the Coptic period in Egypt . A ballroom built a thick is the museum pasha in 1910 so that it gathers the necessary material for the study of the Christianity history in Egypt, he succeeded in this project . He there is different museums at that time in Egypt : Cairo museum of the old Pharaonic, the Greek
The Coptic Museum built so that it closes a hole in the history and the Egyptian art . The big group is from the masterpieces and that their most of is important a great from the importance of the Coptic art in the world then she is present in this museum and she is about 16000 piece .
The old wing from the museum forms piece architectural and wonderful then he is an expression about a series of the wide rooms . In year 1931 the importance of Coptic Museum distinguished the Egyptian government and inflicted it on the country . In year 1947 the wide new suite started, its model becomes similar to the old wing . In year 1984 the president Hosni Mubarak inaugurated the renewals of museum
The old wing of the museum includes the wooden a group of pieces of the furnitures and the vaccinated doors . And a worthy with the observation is that it includes the made door from the sycamores woods related to the holder of the icons of the saint church Barbara The boards that can be discriminated where they carried out their assembling in the Fatimid Age during the eleventh and twelfth century
The group settles in the new wing that shows different kinds, the models and the topics, like the geometric designs, the rolls of Al Akants plant and the grapes leaves, an adorned Wafrizat is by rabbits,peacocks,birds,and the rural activities
visit the official website please :
http://www.copticmuseum.gov.eg/english/default.htm Website: http://www.copticmuseum.gov.eg/english/default.htm
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Coptic Cairo is a fascinating little enclave within the city of Cairo.
In 2004 it was closed for restoration, but I visited several times before that.
Entrance is down an underground passage.
The first building you see is the Convent of St George. Only the garden can be entered, as the convent is inhabited by nuns.
Other places, almost cheek by jowel as the enclave is very small, are :
the Church of St George,
Church of St Sergius--.
This church is built on a site traditionally claimed to have been visited by the holy family during their flight into Egypt.. When we were there a group of women surrounded the barricaded steps leading down to the actual site, and spontaneously broke into singing "Oh ,Come, All Ye Faithful". It was so unexpected, but quite moving.
The Church of St Barbara
The Synagogue of Ben Ezra--.
The synagogue was originally the Church of St Michael the Archangel. It was then bought by the Jewish community in Cairo.
Finally is the Church of the Virgin [al Mu'allagah] which rests on the two bastions of the Roman Gate. When we visited it was being repainted.
Apart from the churches there is a large gift shop where you can also buy srinks and water.
Side streets lead to the dwellings of the Coptic community who live there. Woman can be seen carrying their shopping, and Coptic priests wandering about. Leave a Comment Directions: metro to Mary Girgis station and then cross the road to the subterranean passagewayWebsite: http://www.touregypt.net
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Coptic Cairo, the oldest part of the city, has been settled since as far back as the 6th century BC. It is a secluded complex with a large concentration of old churches, a synagogue, and some Roman/Byzantine ruins (of the Fort of Babylon). The complex is located near the banks of the Nile at the southern end of modern day Cairo. When Egypt entered the Islamic empire in the 7th century AD, the city expanded northwards (first under the name el-Fustat), while this part, with its rich Christian and Jewish heritage, remained largely unaffected. The Coptic Museum, which shows the history of Christianity in Egypt, is located here. A visit to Coptic Cairo is a must for a better understanding of Egypt's history and multi-religious heritage.
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