Coptic heritage · Cairo
St. Peter and St. Paul's Church
A small Coptic church in Abbassia, built in 1911 in basilica style and adorned with Italian paintings and mosaics.
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St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, known as El-Botroseya, is a small Coptic church in Cairo's Abbassia district, near St. Mark's Cathedral. It was built in 1911 over the tomb of Boutros Ghali Pasha, funded by his family in his memory, and the family burial lies beneath it. The church follows the basilica style, with its buildings and decoration designed by the architect Antoine Lasciac Bey. It holds paintings by an Italian artist and mosaics made by an artist from Venice.
Good to know
- The church was built in 1911 over the tomb of Boutros Ghali Pasha.
- It measures about 28 by 17 metres and follows the basilica plan.