Cave Church of Saint Simon
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The Cave Church of Saint Simon is a large Coptic Christian church carved into the rock of Cairo’s Moqattam Hill, known for its impressive capacity and dramatic cliffside setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cave Church of Saint Simon canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coptic Orthodox church
ⓘ
church building ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| access | road up Moqattam Hill from Cairo ⓘ |
| architecturalType | cave church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian minority in Egypt
ⓘ
Coptic community of Cairo ⓘ miracle of moving the Mokattam Mountain ⓘ |
| capacity | several thousand worshippers ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Manshiyat Naser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Simon the Tanner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
community gathering place
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ place of worship ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved religious reliefs
ⓘ
large open-air amphitheater-like nave ⓘ outdoor stage and altar area ⓘ rock-carved seating ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view over Cairo ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Coptic religious site in Cairo ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being carved into rock
ⓘ
dramatic cliffside setting ⓘ large seating capacity ⓘ serving the Zabbaleen community ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Arabic
ⓘ
Coptic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Garbage City NERFINISHED ⓘ Mokattam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Moqattam Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| partOf | complex of cave churches in Mokattam ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| religion | Coptic Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | cliffside ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| tradition | Coptic Christian tradition of Saint Simon the Tanner and the moving of the Mokattam Mountain ⓘ |
| usedBy | Zabbaleen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.