SAINT SIMEON MONASTERY (DEIR AMBA SAMAAN)
Religious building
2024
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2024
Where the devil is Simeon? We don't know, except that he gave his name to this superb monastery built in the 6th century by monks to protect themselves from the looters who came from the desert. It is a beautiful building surrounded by high walls (8 m) with a stone base and a brick top. It was sacked by the hordes of the warrior Salah al-Din in the 12th century, and it preserves impressive ruins, which are very photogenic, especially at sunset.
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Monastère Saint-Siméon
Le monastère n'est pas dans un bon état mais il est intéressant à visiter. Vous aurez une magnifique vu sur le Nil et ses environs.
Visited in march 2017
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Le monastère de Saint-Siméon est l’un des plus importants monuments de l’époque chrétienne. Massif et impressionnant , il est situé en face de l'île Éléphantine à quelques centaines de mètres du Nil . Préférer la marche au dromadaire pour y accéder et observer le mausolée de l'Aga Khan au retour.
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