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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #30 of 140 attractions in Cairo
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This church, originally built in the ancient fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo around 4th century AD, derives its name from its location suspended...... more » This church, originally built in the ancient fortress of Babylon in Old Cairo around 4th century AD, derives its name from its location suspended above two Roman gate towers. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site, Architectural building
Address: Shar'a Mari Girgis Street Cairo
Egypt
Tel: no phone

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“Bit disappointing”
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3 of 5 stars
Zippitydoodah
Glasgow, United Kingdom
23 Dec 2009

This was a pretty little place to come but it’s not something you need to set a huge amount of time to see. For some reason, it was all a little less “Hanging Church-y” than I thought it was going to be, and was more just a nice pretty old church. more

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

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