The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of the Roman fortress in Old Cairo; its nave is suspended over a passage. The Arabic name of the church is al-Muallaqah [Moo-AL-ah-kaa], which means "the Suspended".Basically this place is really old, and coptic. I remember not appreciating it at all while I was there. I saw it on my way out of Egypt; I remember resenting the side trip before my leaving the country because more than anything else at the time I just wanted sleep. But I guess it was cool.
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