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Church of the Holy Virgin location
Diana75 Says: If you come here to visit the church by your own it will be quite difficult to find it.The church is not on the way; it's even impossible to see it over the buildings.For me it was even difficult to thing that a church can be located on that place.You have to pass through a...
Diana75 Says: It is common in Egypt to have a mosque close to a church.Seen over the buildings around the Church of the Holy Virgin at Musturud, the minaret of the mosque it is quite an impressive view.Moreover it was an interesting moment when from the church courtyard, plunged into a...
Diana75 Says: After passing the belfry, you enter into the inner courtyard of the church.The entrance to the church is located on the left side, while the other sides are bordered by different buildings.
Diana75 Says: It is said that the well was created by Jesus to provide the Holy Family with water during their stay in Mostorod. The well is now located inside this church, at the end of the steps leading to the crypt.
Diana75 Says: The Crypt is where the Holy Family stayed and found shelter at the church of the Holy Virgin in Mostorod. Some steps are leading to the cave, located on the left side after entering the church.Inside the crypt is a mosaic depincting the Virgin Mary with the child.
Diana75 Says: The medieval door is leading to the altar of the church. The Coptic Orthodox Church calls it the royal door for this reason. Above the door is a Coptic and Arabic text.
Church of the Holy Virgin in Mostorod
Diana75 Says: The Church of the Holy Virgin is located on the cave where once the Holy family rested and where Jesus created a well, which the Holy Family used for drinking, washing and bathing.
Diana75 Says: Mostorod is located at around 10 km northeast of Cairo, on the site of ancient Heliopolis.The Holy Family left Tel Basta towards the south until they reached the town of Mostorod, which was also known as AI-Mahammah, which in Arabic means the place of taking bath, because...
Visiting the church in Mostorod
Diana75 Says: The church can be reached by usual transportation, which goes in a regular way from Cairo city.Still, Mostorod was another place where our group was accompanied by the police car, that's why I think it's better to plan carefully the visit to the church.Maybe the better...
Diana75 Says: The church is renown of its beautiful collection of icons.Just take a closer look to some of the icons and you'll note a lot of interestings aspects.I found particularly interesting the icon that you can see in my attached picture, which is presenting a martyrium, a not very...
The Holy Family representations
Diana75 Says: As we have found in all the Coptic Christian places in Egypt, also in Mostorod there are many representation of the Holy Family journey in Egypt.
Diana75 Says: The wooden iconostas, typical for the Coptic churches in Egypt, has beautiful ebony and ivory inlaid crosses and numerous Arabic and Coptic religious texts.
Diana75 Says: The doors leading to the altar of the church were closed, but through a hole in the iconostas we had a look inside.Very simple, with some icons leant on a wall made of red bricks, I found it quite unique and elegant.
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