Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are an historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.Photo: Asiatologist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: archaeological site in Egypt
- Also known as: “Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pompei’s Pillar and Saint Catherine Cathedral.
Pompei’s Pillar
Monument
Pompey's Pillar is a Roman triumphal column in Alexandria, Egypt. Despite its modern name, it was actually set up in honour of the Roman emperor Diocletian between 298–302 AD. Pompei’s Pillar is situated 550 metres northeast of Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
Saint Catherine Cathedral
Church
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St. Catherine's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Alexandria, Egypt. It is the seat of the Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt. It also serves as the church of the Franciscan monastery in Alexandria. Saint Catherine Cathedral is situated 2 km north of Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
كنيسة اليونان
Church
Photo: RolandUnger, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Holy Cathedral Church of the Annunciation of the Theotokos also known as The Cathedral of the Annunciation or The Cathedral of Evangelismos is a trilateral basilica which was founded in the middle of the 19th century in Alexandria, Egypt. كنيسة اليونان is situated 2 km north of Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria and Wardeyan.
Alexandria
Photo: Wing, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandria is Egypt's second largest city, its largest seaport, and the country's window onto the Mediterranean Sea. The city is a faded shadow of its former glorious cosmopolitan self, but still worth a visit for its many cultural attractions – particularly the new Library of Alexandria – and still-palpable glimpses of its past.
Wardeyan
Suburb
Al Wardian is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Al Wardian neighborhood is located in Alexandria, specifically in the western part of Alexandria, near Alexandria Port.
Safar
Neighborhood
Safar is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt. Safar is situated 3 km northwest of Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
- Categories: tomb, archaeological site, catacombs, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Alexandria Governorate, Egypt, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.17854° or 31° 10′ 43″ northLongitude
29.89304° or 29° 53′ 35″ eastOpen location code
8G3F5VHV+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 32749330OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q2671839
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Ukrainian—“Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Katakombet e Kom el Shoqafa”
- Arabic: “كوم الشقافة”
- Arabic: “مقابر كوم الشقافة”
- Asturian: “Catacumbes de Kom el Shogafa”
- Bengali: “কম এল শকাফা”
- Burmese: “ကွန်အယ်လ်ရှိုကာဖာ၏ မြေအောက်သင်္ချိုင်း”
- Chinese: “亞歷山卓地下陵墓”
- Dutch: “Catacomben van Kom el Shoqafa”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مقابر كوم الشقافه”
- French: “Catacombes de Kom el Shoqafa”
- French: “Catacombes de Kom El Shoqafa”
- German: “Katakomben von Kaum asch-Schuqafa”
- German: “Katakomben von Kom asch-Schuqafa”
- German: “Kom esch-Schuqafa”
- Hebrew: “הקטקומבות של כוום א-שוקאפה”
- Hebrew: “הקטקומבות של כום אל-שוקאפה”
- Italian: “Catacombe di Kom el-Suqafa”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Katakombene ved Kom El Shoqafa”
- Norwegian: “Katakombene ved Kom El Shoqafa”
- Polish: “Katakumby Kaum asz-Szukafa”
- Portuguese: “Catacumbas de Kom el Shoqafa”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Kaum al-Shukafa”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Kaum asz-Shukafa”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Kom ash-Shuqafa”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Kom el Shogafa”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Kom el Shoqafa”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Kom el-Shuqafa”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Kom el-Suqafa”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Kon el-Shokafar”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Kwum a-Shukapa”
- Spanish: “Catacumbas de Qom El Zogba”
- Tamil: “கோம் எல் சோகபா கல்லறை”
- Thai: “สุสานแห่งอเล็กซานเดรีย”
- Turkish: “İskenderiye Kom es-Shoqafa Yeraltı Mezarları”
- Ukrainian: “Ком-еш-Шукафа”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pompey’s Pillar and Karmouz.
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