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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 “Hanging Church”, also called “El Moalaka church” is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and St. Dimiane.
- Unlike many other churches in Egypt, the Hanging Church's suspended design sets it apart, adding an air of mystique to the structure.
- Throughout its history, the Hanging Church has continued to be one of the most important bastions of the Coptic Christian Church.
- 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 located in the Coptic Cairo area where you can find an extraordinary complex of churches dedicated to various saints.
- 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.
- Discover The Hanging Church in Cairo, Egypt: Standing atop 2nd-century Roman ruins, this church is one of the oldest and most iconic in Old Cairo.
- This mix of architectural forms is beautifully demonstrated by the Hanging Church in Cairo, the largest Coptic church in the world.
