Kanīsat Sim‘ān al Kharrāz
Kanīsat Sim‘ān al Kharrāz is a church in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Kanīsat Sim‘ān al Kharrāz is situated nearby to Al-Azhar Park, as well as near the suburb Abdin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and Al-Azhar Mosque.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 1¼ km west of Kanīsat Sim‘ān al Kharrāz.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Maveric149, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 2 km northwest of Kanīsat Sim‘ān al Kharrāz.
Al-Azhar Park
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Al-Azhar Park is a public park in Cairo, Egypt. It is located in qism al-Darb al-Ahmar, in Historic Cairo. Among several honors, this park is listed as one of the world's sixty great public spaces by the Project for Public Spaces.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.
Abdin
Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northwest of Kanīsat Sim‘ān al Kharrāz.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of Cairo, Egypt. Its name is based on the presence of the Sayyidah Zainab Mosque. It is known for its traditional restaurants, it also has the Qal'at al-Kabsh neighbourhood, which is one of the famous areas in the district, and the Ibn Tulun Mosque. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 3½ km west of Kanīsat Sim‘ān al Kharrāz.
Kanīsat Sim‘ān al Kharrāz
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Kanisat Sim`an al Kharraz”, “Sam‘ān al Kharāz Church”, and “Sim‘ān al Kharrāz Church”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03352° or 30° 2′ 1″ northLongitude
31.2755° or 31° 16′ 32″ eastElevation
80 metres (262 feet)Open location code
8G2H27MG+C5GeoNames ID
7912458
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In Other Languages
“Kanīsat Sim‘ān al Kharrāz” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة سمعان الخراز”
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