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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
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Old Cairo
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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 drinks 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.
Updated Oct 23, 2010
Address: Old Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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Coptic Cairo is a great place to visit. There are working churches, monastarys, synagogs, convents and much more to see.
Its a great rabbit warren of interest everywhere you go.
They are still very active in restoring the area to it's former glory.
Updated Apr 25, 2010
Address: Old Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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Coptic Cairo is an ancient area of Cairo dating back to the 6th century BC. It is most famous for its link to the Holy Family who traditionally visited the area during the Flight into Egypt, seeking refuge from Herod.
There is so much to see here and as we strolled the narrow dusty streets we got a sense of Egypt past and present that is so steeped relgious belief.
Written Apr 8, 2010
Address: Old Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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The Jewish Synagogue
After the fall of Jerusalem in around 70 AD, the area saw an influx of Jews, and it's here where Egypt's oldest synagogue, Ben Ezra is located. No pictures allowed here and the security protested when I took a pictures of the outside
Written Apr 8, 2010
Address: Old Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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Our guide encouraged us to take the short walk to the old graveyard. Here, behind the church we see a mixture of old and relatively new tombs .It’s a rough trek to get there through a disgusting entrance of trash and rubble to reach the run down site .
By now my brain is in overload and I couldn't absorb another historical fact so a quick look was enough for us.
Written Apr 8, 2010
Address: Old Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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Greek Chapel of St George
There is a lot of reconstruction still going on here ,so we took only a quick stop. Inside the majority of the church is strewn with rubble. The highlight is a chamber featuring a chain that was used to hang St George. The faithful take there turn kissing the chain and receiving the blessing.
Written Apr 8, 2010
Address: Old Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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Next we descend (filthy steps) to the original streets of the city to pay a visit to Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church.
Dating back to the 6th century BC this church is built upon the Holy Crypt where Joseph Mary and Jesus are said to have taken refuge for three months during their flight into Egypt fleeing Herod.
The Church itself is quite a simple structure and thankfully nothing like other religious sites we have seen, like Lordes in France which is wildly ornate and "built for the tourist dollar’.
We aren’t permitted to take pictures of the crypt however, I’m not really sure why. Maybe it is to boost the postcard sales. Really there’s not much to photograph anyway as its just a sort of cellar.
Written Apr 8, 2010
Address: Old Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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Next we stop by the famed "Hanging Church" (Saint Virgin Mary’s Church) . It turns out to be just that; it literally hangs between two towers. Built in the 3rd century AD ,it is quite and amazing structure and the ceiling is built to represent Noah’s Arc. We stop to see the many relics of saints and martyr all whose fate too horrific to even write about. They died as they lived for their faith.
For the most part the church is quite rustic , which is understandable considering its age. The heavy doors are inlaid with ebony and ivory and the huge pillars are of marble. There are 13 pillars designed to represent the 12 apostles and Christ. The floors have escape hatches, which were used through the ages to save the lives of the priests and their followers during attacks.
Written Apr 8, 2010
Address: Old Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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Our first stop is the Fortress of Babylon built here by the Romans. The plaque outside is written in both Arabic and the Cryptic language.
At one time as many as twenty churches were built in this small one square mile area. Today only 5 remain.
Written Apr 8, 2010
Address: Old Cairo
Website: http://www.touregypt.net
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