Monastery of Saint Fana
The Monastery of Saint Fana is a Coptic Orthodox monastery. It is named after Saint Fana, also known as Bane, Coptic Christian hermit. The monastery is sometimes called the Monastery of Abu Fanah and is also known as the Monastery of the Cross, due to the presence of many beautifully decorated crosses inside its church.
- Church
- …lies at an elevation of 53 metres (174 feet)
- Description: Monastery in Middle Egypt
- Also known as“Abū Fānā Monastery”“Abū Fānā Monestery”“Dayr Abū Fānā”“Deir Abu Fana”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tuna el-Gebel.
Tuna el-Gebel
Tuna el-Gebel was the necropolis of Khmun.
9 km southeast of Monastery of Saint Fana
Monastery of Saint Fana
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Latitude
27.84526° or 27° 50′ 43″ north
Longitude
30.69802° or 30° 41′ 53″ east
Open location code
7GVGRMWX+46
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Monastery of Saint Fana” goes by many names.
أبو فاناArabic
دير أبو فاناArabic
دير ابو فاناEgyptian Arabic
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