Coptic heritage · Hay El Noor, Sharm El Sheikh، South Sinai
The Heavenly Cathedral Sharm El Sheikh
Ranked among the world’s most beautiful churches, adorned with magnificent hand-painted ceiling frescoes and stained glass depicting the Book of Revelation.
The story
Consecrated in 2010 in Sharm El Sheikh’s Hay El Noor district following eight years of meticulous craftsmanship. The interior is covered with hand-painted biblical murals created over two years by Egyptian iconographers, often compared to the Sistine Chapel with a distinctive Coptic artistic tradition.
Visiting tips
Open daily to visitors of all backgrounds with multilingual church guides explaining the artistic symbolism and biblical stories.