Things to Do in Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)

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Name	Category	Location

Ben Ezra Synagogue Originally the Church of St. Michael, the synagogue is named after...	Religious Sites	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)

Church of St. Barbara Named for a young Nicodemian woman who was killed by her pagan...	Religious Sites	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)

Church of St. Mercurius Yet another Roman legionary, Mercurius, or Abu Sayfayn ("of the...	Religious Sites	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)

Church of St. Sergius Known in Arabic as Abu Serga, this church is dedicated to two...	Religious Sites, Architectural Sites	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)

Convent of St. George This convent's namesake holds a special place in the hearts of...	Religious Sites, Architectural Sites	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)


Coptic Museum Housing the world's largest collection of Coptic Christian artwork...	Museums / Galleries	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)

The Hanging Church Known in Arabic as al-Muallaqah ("the suspended"), the church...	Religious Sites, Architectural Sites	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)

Mosque of Amr Ibn al-'Aas Built in 642 following the conquest of Egypt, this was the first...	Religious Sites	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)

Nilometer At the southern end of Rodah Island, al-miqyas (the nilometer)...	Architectural Sites, Memorials / Monuments	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)

Tomb of Sulayman al-Faransawi Sulayman, a Frenchman, was born Octave de Sèves in Lyons...	Architectural Sites, Memorials / Monuments	Coptic Cairo (Mari Girgis)
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