Deir el-Muharraq
The Monastery of Virgin Mary in Koskam or Deir el-Muharraq, also known as the Muharraq Monastery, Virgin Mary monastery and Mount Koskam Monastery, is a monastic complex of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria in Egypt.
- Monastery
- …lies at an elevation of 57 metres (187 feet)
- Description: monastery in Middle Egypt north of Asyut
- Also known as“Ad Dayr al Muḩarraq”“Ad-Dayr al Maḥarraq”“Dayr al-Muḥarraq”“El Maharraq Monastery”“El Miharraq Monastery”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include El Quseyya.
El Quseyya
El Quseyya is a city in Egypt. El Quseyya is situated 7 km northeast of Deir el-Muharraq.
Deir el-Muharraq
- Category: religion
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Latitude
27.38453° or 27° 23′ 4″ north
Longitude
30.77887° or 30° 46′ 44″ east
Open location code
7GVG9QMH+RG
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Deir el-Muharraq” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “الدير المحرق”
- Arabic: “دير المحرق”
- Catalan: “Deir al-Muharraq”
- Dutch: “Deir ul-Muharraq”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الدير المحرق”
- German: “Ad-Dair al-Muharraq”
- German: “Deir el-Muḥarraq”
- German: “Kloster der heiligen Jungfrau”
- Polish: “Klasztor Panny Marii”
- Russian: “Монастырь Пресвятой Девы Марии Эль-Мухаррак”
- Russian: “Монастырь Эль-Мухаррак”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rizqat ad Dayr al Muḩarraq and Al Minshāt al Kubrá.
Nearby Places
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