- The Hanging Church is the most famous church in Cairo and is known as Al Muallaqa because it's constructed over the Babylon Fortress.
- Located in Coptic Old Cairo, Hanging Church, named because it was built above a Roman fortress, and it’s nave is suspended over a passageway.
- Located in the heart of Old Cairo, the Hanging Church is the most famous of the city's Coptic churches and an important historical site.
- The most famous site in Coptic Cairo is the Church of the Virgin Mary, better known by its nickname, the Hanging Church.
- The Hanging Church is one of the oldest and important churches in Egypt, dating its history back to the 4th century AD and dedicated to the Virgin Mary.
- Because of the decision taken by Pope Christodolos, succeeding patriarchs were elected, installed, and even buried in the Hanging Church.
- The most iconic site in Coptic Cairo is the Church of the Saint Virgin Mary, better known by its nickname, the “Hanging Church”.
- The Hanging Church is the most famous church in Cairo and is known as Al Muallaqa because it's constructed over the Babylon Fortress.
- 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 named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo)...