Coptic Cairo

The Coptic church is the Egyptian branch of Christianity, and the quiet lanes of the Coptic district, Cairo's oldest section, are filled with beautiful, ancient churches and cemeteries.

Hanging Church

Coptic Cairo Compound, Cairo
Tel: +20 2 363 9742
Open daily 9am-4pm
Religious services Fri 8am-11am, Sun 7am-10am

Called "hanging" because it is suspended between two gate towers, Cairo's most beautiful church features barrel-vaulted ceilings and an ornately decorated interior.

Church of St. George

Coptic Cairo Compound, Cairo
Open daily 8am-12:45pm, 2:30pm-3:15pm

This striking church owes its round shape to the 1st-century Roman gate tower on top of which it was built.

Ben Ezra Synagogue

Coptic Cairo Compound, Cairo
Open daily 8am-4pm

This heavily restored 12th-century synagogue is the oldest in Egypt.

Coptic Museum

Mary George St., Old Cairo, Cairo
Tel: +20 2 363 9742
Open daily 9am-5pm
Housed in a lovely building, the museum's fine collection of Coptic artifacts trace the history of Christian art in the Near East.

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