7 things you must know before going to the Hanging Church in Cairo!

📚Generally speaking, there are stories hidden behind the names with suspense, such as the Hanging Church in Cairo, Egypt, which is built on the city wall on the south side of the ancient Babylonian castle, not really hanging in the air, but it will also make people exclaim. ⛪The Hanging Church, also known as the St. Mary's Cathedral, located in the Coptic district of the old city of Cairo, is the most beautiful of all the churches here. Before visiting the Hanging Church, you should know these 7 things: 1⃣️The Hanging Church was built on the Babylonian defense fortress of the ancient Roman era in the 3-4 centuries AD, giving the illusion of being suspended; 2️⃣On the way to the Hanging Church, there is a deep pit on the side of the road, with ancient broken walls and ruins below, where you can see the complete south gate of the castle, but the ground level now is 6 meters higher than in the Roman era. 3⃣️You can take the Metro Line 1 to Mar Girgis station for public transportation. 4⃣️If you drive by yourself, there is no parking lot at this attraction, all are parked on the side of the entrance, there are many locals directing parking and charging parking fees, giving about 20-50 Egyptian pounds is almost enough. 5⃣️The opening hours of the Hanging Church are 8:00-16:00 and admission is free. 6⃣️There are many early medieval religious buildings in this area, and the Hanging Church is one of them. There are also Abu Serga Church, St. George's Church, Jewish Synagogue, Coptic Museum, etc., these attractions do not have tickets, you can visit them all. The Coptic Museum needs to buy a ticket for 60 Egyptian pounds, and the opening hours are 9:00-17:00. 7⃣️Don't pay attention to the locals who chase you to buy things, otherwise they will always stick to you, and don't believe they will provide you with free help, they all want tips.