Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya

Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya is a church in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya is situated nearby to the church البعثة الأمريكية, as well as near the mosque مسجد الرحمن.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Egyptian Museum and Ramses Railway Station.

Egyptian Museum

Museum

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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum and also called the Cairo Museum or the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, is a national history museum in Cairo, Egypt. Egyptian Museum is situated 2 km southwest of Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya.

Ramses Railway Station

Railway station

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Ramses Railway Station, also called Misr Station, is the main railway station of Cairo, Egypt. The name is derived from the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II, whose statue was erected by former Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser on the square there in 1955. Ramses Railway Station is situated 700 metres north of Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya.

Tahrir Square

Square

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Tahrir Square, also known as Martyr Square, is a public town square in downtown Cairo, Egypt. The square has been the location and focus for political demonstrations. Tahrir Square is situated 2 km southwest of Saint Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Azbakeya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Al Daher and Abdin.

Al Daher

Neighborhood

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Al-Daher is a district in the Western Area of Cairo, Egypt. According to the district map, and the census, it is subdivided into the qisms of al-Wayli and el-Daher, or al-Zahir. Some of their better known quarters are Sakakini and Abbassia.