Abi Seifein Monastery
Abi Seifein Monastery is a church in Giza Governorate, Egypt. Abi Seifein Monastery is situated nearby to the health club mahmoud rohaiem, as well as near the college معهد الجيزة العالي للهندسة والتكنولوجيا.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Torah Mahkoum Prison and Aqrab Prison.
Torah Mahkoum Prison
Prison
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tora Prison is an Egyptian prison complex for criminal and political detainees, located in Tora, Egypt. The complex is situated in front of the Tora El Balad metro station. Torah Mahkoum Prison is situated 2½ km northeast of Abi Seifein Monastery.
Aqrab Prison
Prison
The Al-Aqrab Prison is a supermax prison in Helwan, Egypt, south of Cairo. It is used for political prisoners and opponents of the Egyptian government, which includes Muslim Brotherhood and April 6 Youth Movement leaders, as well as political activists. Aqrab Prison is situated 3½ km east of Abi Seifein Monastery.
Lycee Francais du Caire
School
Lycée Français du Caire is the French International School in Cairo, Egypt. It is directly operated by the Agency for French Education Abroad, an agency of the French government. Lycee Francais du Caire is situated 3 km northeast of Abi Seifein Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tummwah and Tura.
Tummwah
Village
Tummwah is a village in the Giza Governorate in Egypt. Also spelled as "Tamwah", it is a Coptic old name that the village is keeping from the Old Egyptian name. According to the 2006 census, the village had 21,689 residents, 11,212 males and 10,477 females.
Tura
Village
Photo: Mohamed Ouda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tura was the primary quarry for limestone in ancient Egypt. The site, which was known by the ancient Egyptians as Troyu or Royu, is located about halfway between modern-day Cairo and Helwan. Tura is situated 3 km east of Abi Seifein Monastery.
Al-Hawamidyah
Town
El Hawamdeya is a city in the Giza Governorate of Egypt. Successive census results indicate a considerable steady rise in its population: 73,298 in 1986, 91,770 in 1996, 109,314 in 2006, 149,567 in 2018 and 158,278 in 2023. Al-Hawamidyah is situated 5 km south of Abi Seifein Monastery.
Abi Seifein Monastery
- Type: Church
- Also known as: “Abi Seifein Monastery, Abi Seifein Monastery”
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Giza Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
29.93333° or 29° 56′ northLongitude
31.25° or 31° 15′ eastOpen location code
7GXHW7M2+82OpenStreetMap ID
node 768769484OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to German—“Abi Seifein Monastery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير أبي سيفين”
- French: “Abi Seifein Monastery”
- German: “Abi Seifein Monastery”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include mahmoud rohaiem and معهد الجيزة العالي للهندسة والتكنولوجيا.
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