Coptic Cairo

Coptic Cairo
The Hanging Church, one of the most prominent Coptic churches
Interactive map of Coptic Cairo
30.00628°N 31.231781°E / 30.00628; 31.231781
Type	Religious and historical district
Location	Old Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
History
Built	Ancient to Medieval periods
Site notes
Architectural styles	Coptic, Byzantine, Islamic
Website	coptic-cairo.com

Coptic Cairo (Arabic: القاهرة القبطية, romanized: al-Qāhira al-Qibṭiyya, lit. 'Coptic Cairo') is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Coptic Museum, the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Greek Church of St. George, and other religious and historical sites. It is believed in Christian tradition that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga). Coptic Cairo was a stronghold for Christianity in Egypt both before and during the Islamic era, as most of its churches were built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 7th century.