Kanīsat Mārī Marqaş
Kanīsat Mārī Marqaş is a church in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Kanīsat Mārī Marqaş is situated nearby to the school College de la Sainte Famille, as well as near Baron Empain Palace.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Baron Empain Palace and Heliopolis Palace.
Baron Empain Palace
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The Baron Empain Palace, also known as Le Palais Hindou, is a distinctive and historic mansion in Heliopolis, a suburb northeast of central Cairo, Egypt. Baron Empain Palace is situated 640 metres south of Kanīsat Mārī Marqaş.
Heliopolis Palace
Castle
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The Heliopolis Palace is one of the five Egyptian presidential palaces and residences, the others being Abdeen Palace, Koubbeh Palace, Montaza Palace and Ras El Tin Palace, for the executive office of the President of Egypt. Heliopolis Palace is situated 1 km west of Kanīsat Mārī Marqaş.
College de la Sainte Famille
School
The Collège de la Sainte Famille, often abbreviated as CSF and referred to as Jésuites, is a private French Catholic international school for boys run by the Near East province of the Society of Jesus in Cairo, Egypt. College de la Sainte Famille is situated 630 metres east of Kanīsat Mārī Marqaş.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Cairo and Zeitoun.
East Cairo
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The eastern districts of Cairo 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. Cairo International Airport is also located in this area, just to the east of Heliopolis.
Zeitoun
Suburb
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Zeitoun, also al-Zeitoun, is one of the eight districts that make up the Northern Area in Cairo, Egypt. It is known for its Marian apparitions at the Coptic Church of the Virgin Mary of Zeitoun, reported in 1968–1971.
Nasr City
Suburb
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Nasr City / Victory City forms two of the nine districts of the Eastern Area of Cairo, Egypt. It is administratively divided into Nasr City West/One, and Nasr City East/Two. Nasr City is situated 4½ km south of Kanīsat Mārī Marqaş.
Kanīsat Mārī Marqaş
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Kanisat Mari Marqas” and “Mar Morcos Church”
- Category: religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.09235° or 30° 5′ 33″ northLongitude
31.3297° or 31° 19′ 47″ eastElevation
59 metres (194 feet)Open location code
8G2H38RH+WVGeoNames ID
8025192
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In Other Languages
“Kanīsat Mārī Marqaş” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة ماري مرقص”
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