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Church · Coptic · AD 500

Abu Serga Church

Information reviewedon 1 October 2026 · via an official source

Church and crypt in Old Cairo.

Cairo

Free entryVisit 40 minModerately busy
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Abu Serga Church, reference image from Wikimedia Commons Abu Serga Church, reference image from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Sailko · CC BY 3.0
Abu Serga Church, a view Abu Serga Church, a view Photo: Olaf Tausch · CC BY 3.0
Abu Serga Church, interior Abu Serga Church, interior Photo: Sherief1969 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Abu Serga Church, a view Abu Serga Church, a view Photo: Ovedc · CC BY-SA 4.0
Abu Serga Church, a view Abu Serga Church, a view Photo: Richard Mortel from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · CC BY 2.0
Abu Serga Church, reference image from Wikimedia Commons01 / 05

A historic Old Cairo church with columns, icons and a crypt associated with Holy Family tradition.

Stop 5 on a routeOld Cairo: The Religions Complex7 stops · about 4 hours
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Get to know this place

The story of this place

Church · Coptic · Built AD 500

In Old Cairo, Abu Serga is dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus. Its crypt is associated with a Christian tradition that places the Holy Family’s shelter here during their journey through Egypt. Accounts differ over the church’s earliest date, making its successive layers more useful than a single founding year.

Rows of columns lead through the basilican interior towards the sanctuary, with the crypt below the church floor. Icons and carved wood share the space with this small downward extension, connecting the visible setting of worship to a place held in Christian memory.

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Don’t miss

Details worth pausing for

  • Columns

  • Screens and icons

  • Crypt when accessible

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Hours & prices

Hours, prices and practical details

Hours and prices verified through an official source on 1 October 2026
Free entryNo ticket is needed to enter.
Opening hours
Daily
09:00 – 16:00
Photography
Phone photos
Allowed
Professional camera
Allowed
What to wear
Modest clothing
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Before you go

Tips and things to know

Tips

  • Ask whether the crypt is open before descending.

Good to know

  • The Holy Family association is religious tradition; expect steps and narrow passages.
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Getting there

Address and directions

Old Cairo religious quarter, Cairo

Nearest landmark: Old Cairo

Nearest metro: Mar Girgis

The best route depends on your starting point. Navigate to Old Cairo religious quarter, Cairo; for Historic Cairo sites, expect to walk the final part through narrow streets.

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While you’re here…

The places closest to Abu Serga Church, to make a day of it.

  1. Saint George Greek Orthodox ChurchA round dome above Old Cairo.50 m · about 1 min on foot
  2. Ben Ezra SynagogueEveryday documents behind a synagogue's history.100 m · about 1 min on foot
  3. Coptic MuseumCoptic art in one of Cairo’s most layered historic districts100 m · about 1 min on foot

Distances and times are estimates from where each place sits on the map; the actual route may differ.

Make this place part of your day

Stops close to each other, in an order we tried. Follow it as it is, or make it your own.

All routes 5
Hanging Church, reference image from Wikimedia Commons7 stops · about 4 hours

Photo: Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0

A suggested route · Faith & spirituality

Old Cairo: The Religions Complex

A mosque, churches and a synagogue within a few steps of one another: the story of an Egypt where everyone lived side by side. A short, quiet route for a Friday or Saturday morning.

  1. 1Amr ibn al-As Mosque
  2. 2Hanging Church
  3. 3Coptic Museum
  4. 4Saint George Greek Orthodox Church
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