Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Eastern Orthodox cathedral in Abbassia District, Cairo, Egypt
The cathedral features seven separate churches within its complex and stands as a major religious structure in North Africa and the Middle East.
The cathedral was constructed on land granted to the Coptic Church in 969, replacing territory taken for the Palace of Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah.
The building houses sacred relics of Saint Mark the Evangelist, returned from Venice in 1968, displayed in a specially constructed shrine.
The cathedral contains multiple prayer halls that can accommodate 5000 worshippers and serves as the office of Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria.
Engineers Michel Bakhoum, Awad Kamil Fahmy, and Selim Kamil Fahmy combined modern construction methods with traditional Coptic architectural elements.
Location: Cairo Governorate
Inception: 1968
Architects: Michel Bakhoum, Awad Kamil Fahmy, Selim Kamil Fahmy
Architectural style: Coptic architecture
GPS coordinates: 30.07220,31.27560
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
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