Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) Cairo

Shar'a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo , Egypt - Phone: no phone

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  • Unusual but Beautiful

    5

    catherine647 3 contributions Toronto, Canada Dec 27, 2011

    Loved this church: the wooden ceiling, the Coptic art work. It is small, but beautiful. Worth a visit.

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