This church is one of the oldest churches in Egypt it dates back to the earliest times it is located in zuwailla district in Cairo in the fatimid section
This church is known as the lower church because it sits about five meters below ground leve
Unlikrly this church was destroyed in 1321but it rebuilt after that
Now adays the church consistes of
a narthex which is called entery hall a nas
a nose which is a nave with two sides aisles
choir which is along with three sanctuaries
In addition to all this parts of the church you can find the liberary that boasts a number of valuable manuscripts you can enjoy also the beautiful icones and the impessive paitings with the features of the coptic art
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