A place filled with the blessing of the holy family and one of the best places for the owners of trips to take a great blessing. The place is very sunny Tip Do not forget the cap or sunshades and sunglasses

It is a small monastery at the mountain of birds or Gabal El-Tair in Minya city in Egypt. It is one of the most important places where the holy family of Jesus has been. It is highly recommended to get someone from the church to show you the area around as there are a lot to see. You shouldn't miss seeing and visiting any of the small places around the ancient church. The address is Nazlet El-Shorafaa Bani Khaled, Gabal at Teir, Samalut, Minya Governorate 2487303, Egypt.

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This place is where the holy family (Jesus, Mary , and Joseph) stayed while they were escaping from Herodus. It has 2 important spots: 1- The cave where the holy family stayed & the pot which they used for backing. 2- an old church whichwas built in 328 AD by Empress Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, the first Byzantine emperor to convert to Christianity. The church is carved entirely out of the rock. It is probably a repurposed ancient Egyptian or Roman tomb. Decorative friezes incorporating flora, fauna, and human forms adorn the area above the western entrance. The church follows the early Christian basilical plan, consisting of a nave with two side aisles, a western return aisle, and three ambulatory shrines. It's now under restoration. Only tinny bit can be visited. Gabal al-Tayr gets its name from tayr “bird” from the vast number of birds living and nesting there. It is also known as Gabal al-Kaff “Mountain of the Palm (of the hand)” and Deir al-Bakara “The Monastery of the Pulley”. Gabal al-Tayr is one of the more important pilgrimage destinations. The Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin is celebrated here on the 22nd of August, when people from all around Egypt flock to attend the church during the festival.

That location is under mandatory repairs by Christian experts and under ministry of tourism as major stop to holy family trip during their stay in Egypt....and the cave protecting st. Mary and Jesus remain hidden from Roman's search during that Era to kill jesus the kid.

Historical Periods Places & Collections What's On Stories & Media Children’s World World Heritage Explore Egypt's Map Contact Us About MoA Privacy Policy FAQs Terms and Conditions Related links > Monuments > Church of the Holy Virgin (Gabal al-Tayr) Church of the Holy Virgin (Gabal al-Tayr) Church of the Holy Virgin (Gabal al-Tayr) Add Story Al-Minya The Church of the Holy Virgin lies on top of Gabal “Mount” al-Tayr, adjacent to the River Nile, in al-Minya in Middle Egypt. It is considered one of the most important places visited by the Holy Family during the Flight into Egypt, second only to the Muharraq Monastery. It was built in 328 AD by Empress Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, the first Byzantine emperor to convert to Christianity. Gabal al-Tayr gets its name from tayr “bird” from the vast number of birds living and nesting there. It is also known as Gabal al-Kaff “Mountain of the Palm (of the hand)” and Deir al-Bakara “The Monastery of the Pulley”. The church is carved entirely out of the rock. It is probably a repurposed ancient Egyptian or Roman tomb. Decorative friezes incorporating flora, fauna, and human forms adorn the area above the western entrance. The church follows the early Christian basilical plan, consisting of a nave with two side aisles, a western return aisle, and three ambulatory shrines. Gabal al-Tayr is one of the more important pilgrimage destinations. The Feast of the Assumption of the Holy Virgin is celebrated here on the 22nd of August, when people from all around Egypt flock to attend the church during the festival.

Unbelievable place visiting off st Mary and baby Jesus in the land of Egypt

It's great place 🥰 I am so happy to visit