Abu Siphen Church and Nunnery
Abu Siphen Church and Nunnery is a church in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Abu Siphen Church and Nunnery is situated nearby to مدافن طائفة الأقباط الكاثوليك- Catholic Community Cemetery, as well as near American Mission Cemetery.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ and Fustat.
Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ
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The Amr ibn al-As Mosque is a mosque, located in the Fustat neighbourhood of Old Cairo, Egypt. Named in honour of the Arab Muslim commander Amr ibn al-As, the mosque was built in c. 642 CE as the centre of the newly founded capital of Egypt, Fustat. Mosque of ‘Amr ibn al-‘Āṣ is situated 370 metres southeast of Abu Siphen Church and Nunnery.
Fustat
Protected area
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Fustat, also Fostat, was the first capital of Egypt under Muslim rule, though it has been integrated into Cairo. It was built adjacent to what is now known as Old Cairo by the Rashidun Muslim general 'Amr ibn al-'As immediately after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in AD 641, and featured the Mosque of Amr, the first mosque built in Egypt. Fustat is situated 730 metres southeast of Abu Siphen Church and Nunnery.
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 750 metres south of Abu Siphen Church and Nunnery.
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.
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.
Abu Siphen Church and Nunnery
- Type: Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.01254° or 30° 0′ 45″ northLongitude
31.23073° or 31° 13′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8G2H267J+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 328955627OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“Abu Siphen Church and Nunnery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة أبو سفن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include مدافن طائفة الأقباط الكاثوليك- Catholic Community Cemetery and American Mission Cemetery.
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