Hanging Church
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The Hanging Church is one of Cairo’s oldest and most famous Coptic Christian churches, renowned for its elevated position above a Roman gatehouse and its richly decorated interior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hanging Church canonical | 3 |
| Hanging Church area | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian pilgrimage site
ⓘ
Coptic Orthodox church ⓘ church building ⓘ |
| affiliation | Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Al-Muallaqa Church
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El Muallaqa NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfOrigin |
3rd century
ⓘ
4th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Basilican plan
ⓘ
Coptic architecture ⓘ |
| builtAbove | southern gate of the Roman Babylon fortress ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denomination | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationCharacteristic | built above a Roman gatehouse ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
aisles
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bell tower ⓘ icons of Christ ⓘ icons of saints ⓘ icons of the Virgin Mary ⓘ marble columns ⓘ marble pulpit ⓘ narthex ⓘ nave ⓘ sanctuaries ⓘ wooden screens ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
major Coptic Christian landmark in Egypt
ⓘ
one of the oldest churches in Cairo ⓘ |
| historicalRole | former residence of several Coptic Popes ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
Coptic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Coptic Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Ben Ezra Synagogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Coptic Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
appears to be suspended above the ground
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iconostasis of ebony and ivory ⓘ numerous Coptic icons ⓘ richly decorated interior ⓘ wooden roof shaped like Noah's Ark ⓘ |
| rebuiltOrRestored |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| religion | Coptic Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist site in Cairo ⓘ |
| usedAs | seat of the Coptic Orthodox Pope of Alexandria ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Historic Cairo
this entity surface form:
Hanging Church area