Dayr al Anba Bakhum
Dayr al Anba Bakhum is a church in Luxor Governorate, Egypt. Dayr al Anba Bakhum is situated nearby to the aerodrome Luxor International Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Description: Monastery of St. Pachomius, Egypt
- Also known as: “Amba Bakhûm Monastery”, “Dayr al Anbā Bākhūm”, “Dayr al Anbā Bākhūm, Dayr al Anba Bakhum”, “Deir el-Anba Bakhum”, and “El-Amba Bakhûm Monastery”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Luxor International Airport and Temple of Montu.
Luxor International Airport
Aerodrome
Luxor International Airport is the main airport serving the city of Luxor, Egypt. It is located 6 km east of the city. Many charter airlines use the airport, as it is a popular tourist destination for those visiting the River Nile and the Valley of the Kings. Luxor International Airport is situated 3½ km south of Dayr al Anba Bakhum.
Temple of Montu
Monument
Photo: Neithsabes, Public domain.
The Temple of Montu is an Egyptian temple dedicated to the worship of Montu. The site is located 5 kilometres northeast of Karnak, which is located within Luxor. Temple of Montu is situated 4 km north of Dayr al Anba Bakhum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Bank and Luxor.
East Bank
Photo: Belmahdy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The East Bank of Luxor is the central part of Luxor township, centred on the twin foci of the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak.
Luxor
Photo: Blalonde, Public domain.
Luxor is a city in Upper Egypt. Luxor had a population of 284,952 in 2023, with an area of 43.0 km2 and is the capital of the Luxor Governorate. Nicknamed the City of a Hundred Gates or the City of the Sun, formerly known as Thebes.
El-Assasif
Village
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El-Assasif is a necropolis near Luxor on the West Bank at Thebes, Egypt, Upper Egypt. It is located in the dry bay that leads up to Deir el-Bahari and south of the necropolis of Dra' Abu el-Naga'. El-Assasif is situated 9 km northwest of Dayr al Anba Bakhum.
Dayr al Anba Bakhum
- Categories: monastery, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Luxor Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
25.7° or 25° 42′ northLongitude
32.7° or 32° 42′ eastElevation
78 metres (256 feet)Open location code
7GQJPM2X+2XOpenStreetMap ID
node 768736250OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Dayr al Anba Bakhum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير الأنبا باخوم”
- French: “Dayr al Anba Bakhum”
- German: “Dair al-Anba Bachum”
- German: “Dayr al Anba Bakhum”
- German: “Deir el-Anbā Bāchūm”
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