Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara

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The Monastery of Saint Mary El-Sourian is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun in the Nitrian Desert, Beheira Governorate, Egypt. It is located about 500 meters northwest of the Monastery of Saint Pishoy. ()

Local name: دير العذراء - السريان Established: VI centuryCoordinates: 30°19'8"N, 30°21'10"E

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Al BuhayrahEgypt

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Monastery of Saint Mary Deipara – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Paromeos Monastery, Monastery of Saint Pishoy.

5.3 miNW
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Paromeos Monastery
134 min walk • The Paromeos Monastery, also known as Baramos Monastery, is a Coptic Orthodox monastery located in Wadi El Natrun in the Nitrian Desert, Beheira Governorate, Egypt.
0.6 miS
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Monastery of Saint Pishoy
16 min walk • The Monastery of Saint Pishoy in Wadi El Natrun, Beheira Governorate, Egypt, is the most famous monastery of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named after Pishoy. It is the easternmost of the four current monasteries of Wadi el Natrun.