Kanīsat Sān Mārk
Kanīsat Sān Mārk is a church in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Kanīsat Sān Mārk is situated nearby to Ben Ezra Synagogue, as well as near Coptic Museum.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coptic Museum and Hanging Church.
Coptic Museum
Museum
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The Coptic Museum is a museum in Coptic Cairo, Egypt with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities. Coptic Museum is situated 170 metres northwest of Kanīsat Sān Mārk.
Hanging Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the Hanging Church, is one of the oldest churches in Egypt which dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. Hanging Church is situated 170 metres west of Kanīsat Sān Mārk.
Ben Ezra Synagogue
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The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines, is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. Ben Ezra Synagogue is situated 120 metres northwest of Kanīsat Sān Mārk.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.
Old Cairo
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Old Cairo is the extensive district of southern Cairo from the southern boundary of Garden City down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
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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 2½ km north of Kanīsat Sān Mārk.
Giza
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Picture yourself in Egypt and you picture this. Imagine Ancient Egypt and this is where your mind will land. Here is Giza, the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.
Kanīsat Sān Mārk
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Kanisat San Mark” and “Saint Mark Church”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.00506° or 30° 0′ 18″ northLongitude
31.23195° or 31° 13′ 55″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
8G2H264J+2QGeoNames ID
7923029
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In Other Languages
“Kanīsat Sān Mārk” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة سان مارك”
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