Church of St. George (Cairo)
- Church of St. George (Cairo)
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Entrance to the St. George monastery
The Church of St. George is a Greek Orthodox church in Coptic Cairo. The church dates back to the 10th century (or earlier). The current structure was rebuilt following a 1904 fire.[1]
References
- ^ Beattie, Andrew. Cairo: A Cultural History. Oxford University Press. pp. 70–71.
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