Church of St George

Coptic church of St. George, Cairo
Coptic church of St. George, Cairo

This church is the only round church in Egypt, being built on the top of the northern tower of the original city. The current structure was built in 1904. It is part of the monastery here which is the seat of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Alexandria — the “coptic pope”.

The church is built in an old roman water tower
The church is built in an old roman water tower
Romanesque windows and decorations
Romanesque windows and decorations

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