St George Church Bells - Cairo, Egypt
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N 30° 00.390 E 031° 13.796
36R E 329278 N 3320824
This set of three bells can be found in St. George church in Cairo
Waymark Code: WM19EED
Location: Egypt
Date Posted: 02/11/2024
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St. George church is a Greek Orthodox temple, located in the core of Coptic Cairo. It can be visited for free during opening times (9 to 3). The bells are located in the upper level. Visitors can take pictures next to the bells.
From Wikipedia:
"The Church of St. George is a Greek Orthodox church within the Babylon Fortress in Coptic Cairo.It is part of the Holy Patriarchal Monastery of St George under the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and all Africa. The church dates back to the 10th century (or earlier). The current structure was rebuilt following a 1904 fire, construction was finished in 1909.Since 2009, the monastery's hegumen has had the rank of bishop with title Bishop Babylonos ("Bishop of Babylon")."
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