St. Athanasios Church
St. Athanasios Church is a church in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. St. Athanasios Church is situated nearby to the hospital Dar Al-Moqattam, as well as near Heraa Mosque.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
Saladin Citadel of Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt. Its construction was begun by Salah ad-Din in 1176 and continued by subsequent Egyptian rulers. Saladin Citadel of Cairo is situated 3 km northwest of St. Athanasios Church.
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Museum
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The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is a large museum located in Old Cairo, a district of Cairo, Egypt. Partially opened in 2017, the museum was officially inaugurated on 3 April 2021, with the moving of 22 mummies, including 18 kings and four queens, from the Egyptian Museum in central Cairo, in an event termed the Pharaohs' Golden Parade. National Museum of Egyptian Civilization is situated 3½ km west of St. Athanasios Church.
Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Md iet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lulua Mosque or al-Lu'lu'a Mosque is a mosque in the Muqattam Hills that surround Cairo, Egypt. Built during the reign of the third Fatimid caliph, al-Hakim, in the Fatimid architectural style, the mosque was completed in c. 1016 CE. Al-Lu’lu’a Mosque is situated 2 km northwest of St. Athanasios Church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.
Islamic Cairo
Photo: Ahmed Al.Badawy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Islamic Cairo is the name commonly given to the core of medieval Cairo, a part of the city remarkably different from the modern Downtown district and the suburbs to the west.
Sayyidah Zainab District
Suburb
Photo: Motazhesham2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 5 km west of St. Athanasios Church.
Old Cairo
Photo: Blago Tebi, CC BY 3.0.
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.
St. Athanasios Church
- Type: Church
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.01121° or 30° 0′ 40″ northLongitude
31.28631° or 31° 17′ 11″ eastOpen location code
8G2H276P+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 414554343OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
“St. Athanasios Church” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة مار أطنازيوس”
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