North Africa
Egypt
Cairo Governorate

Ben Ezra Synagogue

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 part of , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Egypt
  • Also known as: “El-Geniza Synagogue”, “Synagogue of the Levantines”, and “Synagogue of the Palestinians”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coptic Museum and Hanging Church.

Museum
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The is a in , with the largest collection of Coptic Christian artifacts in the world. It was founded by Marcus Simaika in 1908 to house Coptic antiquities.

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Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known as the , is one of the oldest churches in which dates to the third century. It belongs to the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria. is situated 110 metres southwest of Ben Ezra Synagogue.

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The Coptic Orthodox Church of St. Barbara is one of the many famous Coptic Orthodox parishes that can be found in the district of . The building is located on the eastern part of the Babylon Fortress and is one of the oldest buildings in Cairo, dating back to the 5th or 6th century AD.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.

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is the extensive district of southern from the southern boundary of down to the precinct commonly known as Coptic Cairo.

Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of , . 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. is situated 2½ km north of Ben Ezra Synagogue.

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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 , the city just west of Cairo, where on a desert plateau stand the Pyramids, Sphinx and royal tombs of the pharaohs.

Ben Ezra Synagogue

Latitude
30.0058° or 30° 0′ 21″ north
Longitude
31.23105° or 31° 13′ 52″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8G2H264J+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1240459640
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11495791
Wiki­data ID
Q2474653
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Ben Ezra Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المعبد اليهودى”
  • Arabic: “كنيس بن عزرا”
  • Arabic: “كنيس بن عيزرا”
  • Arabic: “معبد بن عزرا”
  • Catalan: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Chinese: “Ben Ezra 猶太會堂”
  • Chinese: “以斯拉猶太會堂”
  • Czech: “Synagoga Ben Ezry”
  • Dutch: “Ben Ezra Synagogue”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيس بن عزرا”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد بن عزرا”
  • French: “Synagogue ben ezra du caire”
  • French: “synagogue Ben Ezra”
  • French: “Synagogue Ben Ezra”
  • German: “Ben-Esra-Synagoge”
  • German: “Ben-Ezra Synagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת בן עזרא”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת הגניזה”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת של אליהו הנביא”
  • Hebrew: “בית כנסת בן עזרא”
  • Hebrew: “בית כנסת הגניזה”
  • Indonesian: “Sinagoge Ben Ezra”
  • Italian: “sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Japanese: “ベン・エズラ・シナゴーグ”
  • Ladino: “Esnoga de Ben Ezra”
  • Persian: “کنیسه بن عزرا”
  • Polish: “Synagoga Ben Ezry w Kairze”
  • Portuguese: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Russian: “Бен-Эзра (синагога)”
  • Russian: “Бен-Эзра”
  • Serbian: “Бен Езра синагога”
  • Slovenian: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga de Ben Ezra”
  • Turkish: “Ben Ezra Sinagogu”
  • Turkish: “Ben-Ezra Sinagogu”
  • Turkish: “El Geniza Sinagogu”
  • Turkish: “El-Geniza Sinagogu”
  • Ukrainian: “Бен-Езра (синагога)”
  • Ukrainian: “Бен-Езра”
  • Urdu: “معبد بن عزرا”

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