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- Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church (Coptic: ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲑⲉⲟⲇⲟⲕⲟⲥ ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ Church of Mother of God Saint Mary...
- The history of a church on this site dates to the third century. The Hanging Church is also referred to as the Suspended Church or Al-Moallaqa.
- It is called the Hanging Church because it was built on the southern of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo).
- The name “Hanging Church” is actually the name of Saint Virgin Mary’s Coptic Orthodox Church. It is even referred to as the suspended church “Al-Muallaqah”.
- The hanging church is currently 30 ft above the ground resting on 15 gracile columns which made it tower all of its surroundings back in the day.
- The Roman castle or the hanging church comes from 29 steps, so it was called the Church of the Stairs by some travelers in Cairo. •
- The Hanging Church gets its name from its unique location - it seems to be hanging from the fortress walls.
- Unlike many other churches in Egypt, the Hanging Church's suspended design sets it apart, adding an air of mystique to the structure.
- Information About Hanging Church: The Church of the Virgin Mary was built in Cairo in the seventh century. The church was one of the oldest in the city.
- This church was known as the” Hanging Church“ because it was built over the ruins of Old Cairo‘s Roman fort, and situated near the Coptic Museum.