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  Inside the upper church in Belbeis
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  • Inside the upper church in Belbeis
      Inside the upper church in Belbeis
    by Diana75
  • The lower church
      The lower church
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  • Decoration in the upper church
      Decoration in the upper church
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  • St. George Church
      St. George Church
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  • St. George Church
      St. George Church
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Visiting the church

Visiting the church, Bilbays

 Diana75 Says:  As almost all the Christian sites in Egypt located in regions with Muslim majority, the Church of St. George in Belbeis is usually closed, except the services time.This doesn't mean that you cannot visit it.Our guide just asked for the monk which was taking care of the... 

The lower church

The lower church, Bilbays

 Diana75 Says:  This is the oldest part of the church which is still currently used as a chapel.An old iconostas is hidden by a velvet curtain, while a few icons of the Holy Family, St. George and the Apostoles can be found here. 

The upper church

The upper church, Bilbays

 Diana75 Says:  The upper church is the new part of the church built in 1960.Except the wooden iconostas, the interior of the church can be considered relatively austere. Right from the entrance the attention is attracted by the beautiful wooden iconostas with different shapes of white... 

St George representation

St George representation, Bilbays

 Diana75 Says:  Inside the simple interior of the church there are a couple of St. George representations, depincting the saint killing the dragon. Most of these representations are to be found in the upper church. 

Church of Mar Girgis (St. George)

Church of Mar Girgis (St. George), Bilbays

 Diana75 Says:  The Church of St. George is located in the center of the city and dates from the 1960.It is rather a simple and relatively small church.The only ornaments presenting the Holy Family and St. George are placed on the iconostas. The church is protected by a high wall which... 

Belbeis

Belbeis, Bilbays

 Diana75 Says:  Belbeis is the ancient city Philippos.Located in Sharqiah Governorate, Belbeis has always been a fortress city. At the entrance to the city is the barrage built during the reign of Baybars and the Emir el-Geish Mosque originally built in 640 and renovated in 1593. 

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Police surveillance

Police surveillance, Bilbays

 Diana75 Says:  A police patrol joined our bus on our way to Belbeis and accompanied us from there to Mostorod and Al Matariyah.It was quite a discreet presence and, although many of us remarked the man with the gun, which you can also see in my picture, we still didn't feel their presence... 

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