Cairo Opera House

Date: October 18, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: Gezira Island in the Nile River, in the Zamalek district west of and near downtown Cairo, The Cairo Opera House is a part of Cairo's National Cultural Center, The funds for the complex were a gift from the nation of Japan to Egypt as a result of President Hosni Mubarak's visit to Japan in April 1983 No comments

The Cairo Opera House is a part of Cairo’s National Cultural Center, is the main performing arts venue in the Egyptian capital. Home to most of Egypt’s finest musical groups, it is located on the southern portion of Gezira Island in the Nile River, in the Zamalek district west of and near downtown Cairo. The […]

Gezira Center for Modern Art

Date: October 18, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: also known as the Egyptian Modern Art Museum, The Gezira Center for Modern Art, the National Cultural Centre with the Cairo Opera House No comments

The Gezira Center for Modern Art, also known as the Egyptian Modern Art Museum, is an art museum for modern and contemporary art, located in Cairo, Egypt. It is part of the National Cultural Center with the Cairo Opera House, on Gezira Island, just across the Nile on Qasr el-Nil Street west of downtown Cairo. […]

Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum

Date: October 18, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: Egypt. It is located in a palace built in the early 20th century, in the Giza area, Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum is a museum in Greater Cairo, President Anwar El-Sadat used it for executive offices No comments

The Mohamed Mahmoud Khalil Museum is a museum in Greater Cairo, in the Giza area, Egypt. It is located in a palace built in the early 20th century. The museum was opened on 23 July 1962, and dedicated to the memory of Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil Pasha and his wife Emiline Lock. In 1971 it was […]

The Hanging Church

Date: October 16, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: It is known as Al-Muallaka (the hanging), The Hanging Church is considered the oldest church in the area of Al-Fustat (Old Cairo), There are 110 icons here, This church has played an important role in the history of the Coptic Church No comments

The Hanging Church is considered the oldest church in the area of Al-Fustat (Old Cairo). It is known as Al-Muallaka (the hanging) because it was built on the ruins of two old towers that remained from an old fortress called the Fortress of Babylon. It was dedicated to The Virgin Mary and St. Dimiana. It […]

The Coptic Museum in Cairo

Date: October 16, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: an area which is full of Coptic Churches and chapels like the famous hanging Church and the Church of St Barbra., The Coptic Museum in Cairo is located inside the ruins of the Roman Babylon Fort in Maser El Qadema in Coptic Cairo Center No comments

The Coptic Museum in Cairo is located inside the ruins of the Roman Babylon Fort in Maser El Qadema in Coptic Cairo Center, an area which is full of Coptic Churches and chapels like the famous hanging Church and the Church of St Barbra. Nobody would ever believe that the foundation of the Coptic Museum […]

The church of St. Barbara

Date: October 16, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: Jesus entering Jerusalem and the baptism of Christ., representing the Virgin Mary and Jesus when he was a child, The church of St. Barbara is one of the oldest and the most remarkable churches in Cairo, There are other icons on the southern aisle of the church No comments

The church of St. Barbara is one of the oldest and the most remarkable churches in Cairo. It is situated on the eastern part of the Babylon fort and dates back to the 5th Century, though it was rebuilt around the 11th Century. It was named after St. Barbara, who was born in the beginning of […]

The church of St. Sergio

Date: October 16, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: located in old Cairo, The church of St. Sergio (also known as St. Sergius or Abu Serga) was built in the centre of the Ancient Roman fort of Babylon. The church is considered as one of the sites visited by the Holy Family No comments

The church of St. Sergio (also known as St. Sergius or Abu Serga) was built in the centre of the Ancient Roman fort of Babylon. The church is considered as one of the sites visited by the Holy Family during their escape from King Herod to the land of Egypt. The church most probably dates back […]

St. Mary Church { Maadi }

Date: October 16, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: The church of Saint Mary is located in Maddi district south of Cairo around 13 km south of Ramsis Square (Down Town), The church on the the role of his Holiness Pope Shenouda the III No comments

The church of Saint Mary is located in Maddi district south of Cairo around 13 km south of Ramsis Square (Down Town) directly on the Nile . This location gives the church special importance. Furthermore, this position has its unique significance because the holy family has passed through it and settled there before moving to […]

Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan

Date: October 16, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is a massive Mamluk era mosque and madrassa located near the Citadel in Cairo, The sheer size of the mosque set it apart. Al-Maqrizi No comments

The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is a massive Mamluk era mosque and madrassa located near the Citadel in Cairo. Its construction began 757 AH/1356 CE with work ending three years later “without even a single day of idleness”. At the time of construction the mosque was considered remarkable for its fantastic size and innovative architectural […]

Mosque of Ibn Tulun

Date: October 16, 2012 By admin Categories: Cairo Sightseeing Tags: and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Ţūlūn is located in Cairo No comments

The Mosque of Ahmad Ibn Ţūlūn is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area. The mosque was commissioned by Ahmad ibn Ţūlūn, the Abbassid governor of Egypt from 868–884 whose rule was […]

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