Pharaonic Village, Cairo

Hanging Church

Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church is called the Hanging Church or Suspended Church for its location above a gatehouse of the ancient Babylon Fortress, with its nave being suspended over a passage

Coptic Museum

The Coptic Museum within the Babylon Fortress in Cairo showcases the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world, with over 16000 objects that throw light on the ancient history of the city

Ben Ezra Synagogue

The Ben Ezra Synagogue, also known as El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Palestinians, was originally a Coptic Orthodox Christian church that was sold to the Jews in the 9th century

Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church

The Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus, locally called Abu Serga, is the oldest church in Cairo dating back to the 4thcentury

Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque

The Amr Ibn El Aas Mosque is the oldest mosque in Egypt, originally built in 642 as the religious centre in the new capital city of Fustat

Manial Palace Museum

The Manial Palace and Museum is an Ottoman era museum built by Prince Mohammed Ali Tewfik in 1899 - 1929

Cairo Opera House

Cairo Tower

The Cairo Tower is the tallest structure in North Africa, rising to a height of 187 metres over 90 floors

Beit El Umma Museum

Beit El-Umma or House of the People is an elegant mansion that was built as the residence of Egyptian Prime Minister Saad Zaghloul at the turn of the 20thcentury

Mosque of Ibn Tulun

The Ibn Tulun Mosque is the largest and oldest mosque in Cairo, built by Ahmad Ibn Tulun in 879 AD