Coptic Cairo

About the Site

Coptic Cairo, or Old Cairo, is the historic heart of Egypt's Christian community, built inside and around the Roman Babylon Fortress. Tradition says the Holy Family sheltered here on their flight into Egypt.

Its narrow lanes hold the Hanging Church, the Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (built over the Holy Family's cave), the Church of St Barbara, the Ben Ezra Synagogue and the Coptic Museum, alongside the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, Egypt's first mosque.

Visiting tips

Dress modestly, visit on a weekday morning, and use Mar Girgis metro station to avoid traffic.

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