Holy Virgin Cathedral

Holy Virgin Cathedral is a church in , . Holy Virgin Cathedral is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near the hamlet .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Heliopolis and Heliopolis Palace.

Archaeological site
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was a major city of ancient Egypt. It was the capital of the Heliopolite or 13th Nome of and a major religious centre. Its site is within the boundaries of and El Matareya districts in northeastern . is situated 3 km north of Holy Virgin Cathedral.

Castle
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The is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being , , Montaza Palace and , for the executive office of the President of Egypt. is situated 2 km south of Holy Virgin Cathedral.

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The , also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central , Egypt. is situated 2½ km southeast of Holy Virgin Cathedral.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zeitoun and East Cairo.

Suburb
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, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in , . It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of , reported in 1968–1971.

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The eastern districts of are a series of planned communities which have been built away from the congestion of historic Cairo. The most prominent communities are Heliopolis, Nasr City, and New Cairo. is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.

Hamlet
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Hadaek al-Qubbah is a district in the Northern Area of , . is situated 4 km southwest of Holy Virgin Cathedral.

Holy Virgin Cathedral

Latitude
30.10447° or 30° 6′ 16″ north
Longitude
31.31637° or 31° 18′ 59″ east
Elevation
37 metres (121 feet)
Open location code
8G2H4838+QG
Geo­Names ID
7911453
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In Other Languages

“Holy Virgin Cathedral” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “كاتدرائية العذراء”
  • Arabic: “كاتدرائية هولي فرجين”

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