Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa are a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt, and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
- Tourist attraction
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
- Description: archaeological site in Egypt
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. Pompei’s Pillar is situated 550 metres northeast of Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
Saint Catherine Cathedral
Church
St. Catherine's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in Alexandria, Egypt. Saint Catherine Cathedral is situated 2 km north of Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
Cathedral of the Annunciation, Alexandria
Church
The Holy Cathedral Church of the Annunciation of the… Cathedral of the Annunciation, Alexandria is situated 2 km north of Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria and Wardeyan.
Wardeyan
Suburb
Al Wardian is a neighborhood in Alexandria, Egypt.
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
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Latitude
31.17854° or 31° 10′ 43″ north
Longitude
29.89304° or 29° 53′ 35″ east
Open location code
8G3F5VHV+C6
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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tourism=attraction
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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”
- Catalan: “Catacumbes de Kom El Shoqafa”
- 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 New Medical Center and Pompey’s Pillar.
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