Church of the Virgin (Al-Adra) Cairo

... ;s Greek Orthodox Church and Monastery, which sits on top of the northern tower. From the Babylon Towers, we walked to the Church of the Virgin Mary, better known as the Hanging Church (or the Suspended Church).  The church, dated around 390 AD, was ...

... shaped that way because it was built on one of the original fortress gate towers.  In rapid succession we saw the Church of the Virgin, the cemeteries, church of St. Barbara and, surprisingly, Ben Ezra Synagogue.  Unfortunately I could only ...