Fascinating small church that is part of a series of religious sites that are dotted over this area. Mainly mosques but here you have in an area that has a church and a synagogue. The closed off street is welcome peace from the beeping horns of cars too. This little church is quite a treasure and the dark wood and the exposed period brick look beautiful. The perspex floor slots allow you to see the church without its foundations and also remains of original supports. The courtyard with the wall paintings and shrubs make for a picturesque entrance leading up to the grand staircase. Obviously when busy it gets a bit cramped visiting but still very worthwhile while to make the effort.

the area around this is beautiful, but we found the church difficult to find. When we asked people where to go, we got many different responses. And, for the record, the church isn't hanging from anything. "El Muallaqa" in Arabic, apparently, means "hanging" hence this name.

We stopped here on a recent tour of Cairo. The church is very impressive and has a lot of historical importance for Coptic Christians. If you visit you should also consider stopping at the nearby Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus. It’s also worth seeing.

One of the oldest churches in Egypt which dates back to the 3 rd century . The Saint Virgin Mary Coptic Orthodox Church is known as the Hanging Church because it is built over the gatehouse of the Babylon fortress . It might seem small an unassuming but it is a very important and historic church.

It is a small Christian Church located at the Coptic Cairo. At the center of this church is a red banner with the picture of Mary. Behind it is an altar with the Holy Eucharist. There was line going to the Crypt, did not visit this part due to time constraints.

My wife and I visited this church during our tour of Cairo this past December. It was raining that day, which was one of the few days each year that it rains in Cairo. The legend of the church is that Joseph and Mary lived in a cave in what is now the lower part of the church while they were hiding out in Egypt. It was very interesting to visit this church.