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Churches
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The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga)
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga) is a 4th century church and today
is considered to be the oldest of Cairo’s Christian churches. It is believed to
have been built on the spot where the Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the infant
Christ, rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. They may have lived here
while Joseph worked at the fortress. Hence, the church is of significant
historical importance.
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The Hanging Church El Muallaqa, Dedicated to the Virgin Mary
El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary is called the hanging church because of its
location on top of the southern tower gate of the old Babylon fortress in
Coptic Cairo with its nave suspended above the passage. It is the most famous
Coptic Christian Church in Cairo, as well as the first built in Basilcan style.
When the governor of Egypt visited the establishment. The church was largely
rebuilt during by the patriarch Abraham (975-78).
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The Church of the Virgin Mary
The church of the Virgin Mary was founded in the 10th century, but it was not
mentioned till the beginning of the twelfth century. Unfortunately, the church
was destroyed in 1321, but when it was rebuilt, it had the honor of being the
see of the Coptic Patriarchate. During the following centuries, it was
remodeled and restored and that why we find that the fourteenth century
structure has been changed. therefore, today the original basilican structure
can hardly be noticed.
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