Saint Simon the Tanner Monastery
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Saint Simon the Tanner Monastery is a large Coptic Christian complex of cave churches carved into the Mokattam hills in Cairo, Egypt, known for its impressive rock-hewn architecture and association with the local Zabbaleen community.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Coptic Christian monastery complex
ⓘ
cave church complex ⓘ |
| affiliation | Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalType |
cave church
ⓘ
rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity | Zabbaleen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | miracle of moving the Mokattam Mountain ⓘ |
| associatedSaint |
Saint Mark the Evangelist
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Simon the Tanner NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Coptic Pope Abraham (Patriarch Abraham ibn Zur’a) in tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capacity | thousands of worshippers ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Manshiyat Naser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Cathedral of the Virgin Mary and Saint Simon the Tanner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cave Church of Anba Abraam NERFINISHED ⓘ Cave Church of Saint Bola NERFINISHED ⓘ Cave Church of Saint Mark NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Simon the Tanner Cave Church NERFINISHED ⓘ open-air amphitheater-style seating ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| eraOfMajorDevelopment | late 20th century ⓘ |
| function |
site for large Coptic revival meetings
ⓘ
spiritual center for the Zabbaleen community ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
biblical scenes carved into rock walls
ⓘ
iconography of Coptic saints ⓘ large rock-carved stage and altar ⓘ outdoor seating carved into the mountain ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view over Cairo from Mokattam Hills ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy |
Arabic
ⓘ
Coptic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cairo
ⓘ
Garbage City, Manshiyat Naser NERFINISHED ⓘ Mokattam Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone rock ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Simon the Tanner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Cairo’s main Zabbaleen garbage-recycling area ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Cairo’s garbage collectors
ⓘ
impressive cave architecture ⓘ large rock-hewn churches ⓘ |
| region | Greater Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Oriental Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Coptic Orthodox clergy ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Coptic Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
community gatherings ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.