St. Mary Massarra, Cairo

Name: St. Mary Massarra
Address: Massarra, Shoubra, Cairo, Egypt

#62 among attractions in Cairo

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St. Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church Massarra is a parish of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria located in the Shubra District of Cairo, Egypt. The church was built during Pope Cyril V of Alexandria's tenure as Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church, and consecrated in 1925. ()

Architectural style: Coptic architectureCoordinates: 30°4'24"N, 31°14'36"E

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Massarra, Shoubraشبرا (shbra)Cairo Egypt

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St. Mary Massarra – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Imbaba Bridge, Tomb of Salar and Sangar-al-Gawli, Saint Therese, Talaat Harb Street.

1.1 miW
Bridge
Imbaba Bridge, Cairo
28 min walk • The Imbaba Bridge is a major railway bridge located in Cairo, Egypt across the Nile River. It is located about 935 kilometres downstream from Aswan Dam. Imbaba Bridge is currently the only railway bridge across the Nile in Cairo. The current version of the bridge was built between 1912 and 1924 by the Belgian firm Baume-Marpent.
1.4 miSW
Mausoleum, Islamic architecture
Tomb of Salar and Sangar-al-Gawli, Cairo
35 min walk • The mosque and tomb of Salar and Sangar al-Gawli is located near the Ibn Tulun Mosque along Saliba Street in Medieval Cairo and is west of Madrasa of Sarghatmish. It contains the joint mausoleums of Sayf el-Din Salar and Alam el-Din Sangar el-Gawli, powerful Mamluk emirs in the early 14th-century in 1304.
0.8 miN
Church
Saint Therese, Cairo
21 min walk • The Basilica of St Therese of the Child Jesus is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Cairo, Egypt, dedicated to Thérèse of Lisieux. The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1931 and the construction was finished in 1932. The church is under the circumscription of the Apostolic Vicariate of Alexandria of Egypt.
0.7 miSE
Street
Talaat Harb Street, Cairo
18 min walk • Talaat Harb Street is a historic street in downtown Cairo, Egypt, connecting Tahrir Square and Talaat Harb Square.
1.4 miSE
Synagogue
Ets Hayim Synagogue, Cairo
36 min walk • Ets Hayim Synagogue is a synagogue in Cairo, Egypt. The Ets Hayim Synagogue, commonly known as the Temple Hanan, and also known as the Hanan Synagogue, the Baroukh Hanan Synagogue or the Kenisset Hanan, was built in 1900. Various sources attribute the building of the synagogue to Baroukh or Hayim Hanan, or to both.
1.6 miSW
Palace
Gezirah Palace, Cairo
40 min walk • The Gezirah Palace was one of the Egyptian royal palaces of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. It is located in the Zamalek district on Gezira Island in the Nile, just west of Downtown Cairo.
1.7 miSE
Historic walking areas, Forts and castles, Historical place
Bab al-Futuh, Cairo
44 min walk • Bab al-Futuh is one of three remaining gates in the city wall of the old city of Cairo, Egypt. It was finished in the year 1087 and faces north. The other two remaining gates are Bab al-Nasr in the north and Bab Zuwayla in the south. Bab al-Zuwayla and Bab al-Futuh are located on Muizz Street in Cairo.
1 miSW
Library
Egyptian National Library and Archives, Cairo
27 min walk • The Egyptian National Library and Archives is located in Nile Corniche, Cairo and is the largest library in Egypt, followed by Al-Azhar University and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
1.4 miSW
Mosque
Sulayman Pasha Mosque, Cairo
35 min walk • Sulayman Pasha al-Khadem Mosque, also known as Sariat al-Jabal Mosque, is a historical mosque established in 1528 by Suleiman Pasha Al-Khadem, one of the Ottoman rulers of Egypt.
1.2 miS
Church
Azbakeya, Cairo
30 min walk • Azbakeya is one of the central districts of Cairo, Egypt. It contains many historically important establishments. One of these is the Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, which was inaugurated by Pope Mark VIII in 1800 and served as the seat of the Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria from 1800 to 1971.
1.4 miSE
Mosque
Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars, Cairo
37 min walk • The Mosque of al-Zahir Baybars is a mosque built in Cairo, Egypt by the Mamluk Sultan al-Zahir Baybars al-Bunduqdari.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to St. Mary Massarra?

Nearby attractions include Shubra, Cairo (5 min walk), Shubra, Cairo (5 min walk), Rod El Farag, Cairo (8 min walk), Talaat Harb Street, Cairo (18 min walk).

How to get to St. Mary Massarra by public transport?

The nearest stations to St. Mary Massarra:

Metro

Massara • Lines: 2 (5 min walk)
Rawd El-Farag • Lines: 2 (14 min walk)

Bus

Rawd El-Farag (14 min walk)
High Jet (16 min walk)

Train

Ramses Station (19 min walk)
Orabi (28 min walk)