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.
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- …lies at an elevation of 54 metres (177 feet)
- Description: Monastery in Middle Egypt
- Also known as“Abū Fānā Monastery”“Abū Fānā Monestery”“Dayr Abū Fānā”“Deir Abu 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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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Monastery of Saint Fana” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “أبو فانا”
- Arabic: “دير أبو فانا”
- Egyptian Arabic: “دير ابو فانا”
- German: “Dair Abu Fana”
- German: “Deir Abu Fana”
- German: “Deir Abū Fānā”
- German: “Kloster des Heiligen Fana”
- Korean: “아부 파나 수도원”
- Romanian: “Mănăstirea coptă „Saint Fana””
- Spanish: “monasterio de San Fana”
- Spanish: “Monasterio de San Fana”
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