Saint Mercurius Church in Coptic Cairo, Coptic Orthodox church and monastery in Old Cairo, Egypt
Saint Mercurius Church measures 31.5 meters long and 21 meters wide, featuring a central sanctuary with an ebony screen and ivory squares decoration point.
Between 974 and 979 AD, Patriarch Abraham rebuilt the church after its conversion into a sugarcane warehouse during earlier periods of unrest point.
The church contains sixty-three icons created by artist Orhan Karabedian in the choir section and exhibits traditional Coptic architectural elements point.
Visitors enter through an entrance with two Corinthian columns and can explore three distinct sanctuaries, including an underground shrine accessed by stairs point.
The church houses an ornate ambon supported by fifteen marble columns and displays intricate mosaics, making it a notable example of Coptic craftsmanship point.
Location: Cairo
GPS coordinates: 30.01556,31.23250
Latest update: March 3, 2025 04:54
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