Church · Egypt
Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga)
كنيسة أبو سرجة
An Old Cairo basilica church associated with the Holy Family's journey through Egypt.
Where it is
30.0063, 31.2307
Why go
Abu Serga stands within the old Roman fortress area of Old Cairo, a short walk from the Ben Ezra Synagogue. The church is associated with the Holy Family's journey through Egypt, and its crypt lies beneath the sanctuary. The basilica plan runs from narthex through nave to sanctuary, with a pulpit, baptismal font and a wooden screen inlaid with ivory. Scholars still disagree on its date, with proposals ranging from late antiquity to the seventeenth century.
Near Church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga)
Museum
Coptic Museum
An Old Cairo museum tracing Coptic art through manuscripts, icons, woodwork and church decoration.
0 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Synagogue
Ben Ezra Synagogue
An Old Cairo synagogue closely associated with the documents of the Cairo Geniza.
0 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Church
Hanging Church (Church of the Virgin Mary)
Old Cairo's Church of the Virgin Mary, raised over a gate of the Roman Babylon fortress and known for its icons and marble pulpit.
0 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ
Mosque
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
The mosque founded with Fustat marks the beginnings of Islamic Cairo.
0 km · straight-line distance; driving distance and time differ