• 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.
  • Throughout its history, the Hanging Church has continued to be one of the most important bastions of the Coptic Christian Church.
  • As a center of religious and political influence, the Hanging Church witnessed the comings and goings of many influential Coptic leaders, scholars...
  • The hanging church was built in the 7th century and has been rebuilt many times since then including a major rebuild under the supervising of Patriarch Abraham...
  • 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 Hanging Church is located in the Coptic Cairo area where you can find an extraordinary complex of churches dedicated to various saints.
  • In 1047, the Coptic Orthodox pope’s seat was moved from its historical home in Alexandria to the Hanging Church, where it remained until the 13th century.
  • Tours to the Hanging Church - Egypt Tours Portal For all these reasons alone, this church is indeed the most beautiful of all and every traveler shouldn’t...
  • This mix of architectural forms is beautifully demonstrated by the Hanging Church in Cairo, the largest Coptic church in the world.