Greek Orthodox Church of St. George

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The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George is a historic Christian church in Old Cairo, Egypt, renowned for its distinctive circular design and significance to the Greek Orthodox community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian religious building
Greek Orthodox church
church building
architecturalFeature circular plan
architecturalType church
associatedReligion Christianity
associatedWith Greek community in Egypt
category Churches in Cairo
Greek Orthodox churches in Egypt
Historic sites in Cairo
country Egypt
denomination Eastern Orthodox Christianity
hasDedication Saint George
heritageDesignation historic monument of Old Cairo
heritageStatus historic church
liturgicalLanguage Arabic
Greek
locatedIn Africa
Cairo
Cairo Governorate
Coptic Cairo
Old Cairo
linked to: Coptic Cairo
namedAfter Saint George
notableFor distinctive circular design
historical significance in Old Cairo
partOf Christian heritage of Cairo
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria properties
religiousAffiliation Greek Orthodox Church
significance important to the Greek Orthodox community in Egypt
major Greek Orthodox site in Cairo
touristAttraction yes
tradition Byzantine Rite
usedFor Christian worship
pilgrimage
religious ceremonies

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Coptic Museum locatedNear Greek Orthodox Church of St. George
Coptic Cairo hasSite Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George
linked to: Greek Orthodox Church of St. George
Babylon Fortress hasPart Greek Orthodox Church of St. George
Babylon-in-Egypt presentDaySiteIncludes Greek Orthodox Church of Saint George
linked to: Greek Orthodox Church of St. George