Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery
Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery is a church in Cairo Governorate, Egypt. Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery is situated nearby to Church of Saint Paula, as well as near Church of Saint Mark.- Type: Church
- Address: Cairo
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saladin Citadel of Cairo and Al-Azhar Mosque.
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 1¼ km west of Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery.
Al-Azhar Mosque
Mosque
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Al-Azhar Mosque, known in Egypt simply as al-Azhar, is a mosque in the historic Islamic core of the city of Cairo, Egypt. Commissioned as the new capital of the Fatimid Caliphate in 970 CE, it was the first mosque established in a city that eventually earned the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets". Al-Azhar Mosque is situated 2 km northwest of Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery.
Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan
Mosque
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The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 CE during the Bahri Mamluk period, commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is situated 2 km west of Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Islamic Cairo and Abdin.
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.
Abdin
Suburb
Photo: ThutmoseIII, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abdin is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northwest of Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery.
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. Sayyidah Zainab District is situated 3½ km west of Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery.
Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery
- Categories: historic site, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Cairo Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
30.03167° or 30° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
31.27542° or 31° 16′ 32″ eastOpen location code
8G2H27JG+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 319004743OpenStreetMap feature
historic=churchOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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In Other Languages
“Saint Samaan The Tanner Monastery” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “دير الأنبا سمعان الخراز”
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