Kanīsat al Aqbāţ
Kanīsat al Aqbāţ is a church in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Kanīsat al Aqbāţ is situated nearby to Rhoda Island, as well as near the suburb Sayyidah Zainab District.| 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 1½ km east of Kanīsat al Aqbāţ.
Hanging Church
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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 1½ km east of Kanīsat al Aqbāţ.
Rhoda Island
Island
Roda Island is an island neighbourhood in the Nile in central Cairo, alternatively or partially known as Manial al-Roda, or al-Manial, in reference to the main village that existed on the island before it was urbanised, and is part of the Misr al-Qadima district.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Cairo and Giza.
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.
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.
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 3½ km northeast of Kanīsat al Aqbāţ.
Kanīsat al Aqbāţ
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Coptics Church” and “Kanisat al Aqbat”
- Category: religion
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.00865° or 30° 0′ 31″ northLongitude
31.21396° or 31° 12′ 50″ eastElevation
30 metres (98 feet)Open location code
8G2H2657+FHGeoNames ID
7924312
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In Other Languages
“Kanīsat al Aqbāţ” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة الاقباط”
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