The Hanging Church in Coptic Cairo | Egypt Vlog #52 | الكنيسة المعلقه في مصر القديمه

[@PaulHattle]

Thanks for this Gisselle. I'm visiting Cairo soon and want to explore Coptic Cairo.

[@Gventures]

Thank you Paul 🥰

[@PaulHattle]

@@Gventures Can I ask you some advice? I'm going to the old museum but I see the new one is opening soon to overseas folk. Is the new museum worth the effort? Might be worth doing a Vlog, if you haven't already. x

[@Gventures]

@@PaulHattle What museum are you talking about?...The GEM??

[@PaulHattle]

@@Gventures Yes, GEM. it wasn't even thought about last time I visited. Looks interesting, but is it worth it?

[@Gventures]

@@PaulHattle I don't know, I only went once, before they were officially open to the public. There was an art show happening inside the GEM when I went to, which allowed me access inside, so I made this short video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npDFenmcibekqsU But it was a long time ago now. Since then, it is open to the public, and a few more things have opened, but not much, from what I hear. Personally, I am not interested in going until they fully open. But I might go back before and make a video (however, I don't know if they even allow filming inside). For sure, when it fully opens I will return and make another video.

[@Dahit-ji6lf]

Wow 😲 Egyptian Christian are amazing. ❤❤❤. ....✝️🇲🇾

[@Joe317-e2c]

You should visit some Coptic monastery in Egypt , you have first monastery built in the world in Egypt ST Anthony .

[@geniuspharmacist]

I believe one of the reasons this church was built on top of the fortress wall is because back before The High Dam was built, areas close to the Nile could suffer flooding in the late summer due to the increased seasonal flow. Building the church elevated over a colossal stone wall protected it from flood waters despite being close to the river. A side note, I wish you could've chosen/used Coptic music in the intro. Coptic music is actually derived (sometimes copied) from royal and religious ancient Egyptian (Pharaonic) music..... The Copts used their traditional ceremonial music when they embraced Christianity in the first century and adapted them into their new way of life. The best part is that it's still preserved and used until today in Coptic churches all over the world.

[@Gventures]

Yeah I know that about the music, but it's difficult to find music that isn't copyrighted. Many times I would prefer to put more traditional or Egyptian music in many of my videos, but it's not easy to find. Oh well 🤷‍♀️

[@GinSeng-rk1jk]

Wonderful places!I was there in 2023 and i wish go again for see once again and see more..Was a wonderful experience!Thank you madame for your video

[@mikaelm_]

Great work Gisselle! I have enjoyed watching your raw, authentic and relatable style of documenting your adventures in Egypt. Keep up the good work! As I have roots in Cairo from one of my parents and spent many summers visiting there playing in my familiar neighborhood as a child, it has been now around two decades since I've been to Cairo. Your videos among others have brought back some precious childhood memories and a desire to travel to Cairo and reconnect. Thanks again. Greetings from Finland PS. Molokhia is happiness 😁

[@Gventures]

Thank you so much Mikael! Wow that's such a great thing to hear from someone who's roots are from here, it means more to me when there's reconnection or related to nostalgic memories, so thank you very much! You should definitely make a trip out here, it's half of you after all! 😁 I understand not visiting in a long time though, one of my parents is from Argentina and I haven't been to Buenos Aires in 16 years...I need to go back too. I actually met a subscriber who came to visit Cairo, he is from Egypt but hadn't been in the country for like 20 years as well, and he was so happy to return but also shocked to see how much had changed. If you return to visit Egypt send me a message and we can grab some Molokhia and Mahshi, I love meeting new people and have met up with quite a few subscribers! 😊

[@nicolaspedrazalis5104]

Thank you for showing coptic cairo they are our brothers in faith from colombia all south american christians Jesus

[@MrJbenn]

This church was on my list of places to visit, but after this video I'm moving it up the list. Thanks, Giselle!

[@Gventures]

Wow, great, thanks! Yeah there are quite a few things to see in Coptic Cairo, all in a rather small area so it's a convenient place to visit as well

[@13smoore]

It's gorgeous. Definitely going to visit that one for my catholic mother.

[@Gventures]

Nice! Yeah I finally decided I should go and see it after being here for so long 😅There's so much history here! And there are a few other things to see right in the area of the Hanging Church as well, like the Coptic Museum and a few other churches. If you google Coptic Cairo there are lots of historical sites one can see. Hanging Church is one of the oldest though, so definitely a must-see! And if you don't mind taking cheap local transportation, the metro takes you right there for like 5 EGP from downtown Cairo😄

[@MrMilkeu]

Very nice video!

[@EgyptianHorus]

It's nice

[@CarlosCruz-vm3di]

Nice, I have not had the chance to visit that area during my visits to Cairo, but I would like to go. Probably next time for sure.

[@Gventures]

Yeah, I think it's next to impossible to see everything in one visit, there's too much history! I've been here over 10 months now and only finally just went to see this place myself 😅But Coptic Cairo is cool, definitely worth checking out next time you're here 😎

[@CarlosCruz-vm3di]

@@Gventures Hello Gisselle, definitely I would go.. also I should go back to the Islamic area..to discover places that I know I might to see. Thanks so much..for the great videos and information through your channel. Hasta luego.

[@MattCorbin96]

Hi there, how much time should we allocate for exploring Coptic cairo while planning our tour

[@Gventures]

I'm not sure, it depends on if you planning to stop at all the churches and the museum and how long you prefer to spend at each church and the museum. Probably a few hours is fine, but again, it depends on you.

[@eslammahmoud5126]

مصر ام الدنيا

[@Gventures]

Bizupt

[@alanhodge984]

visited it in May decided to watch this thoughtful video this Sunday morning rather than TV preacher ranting and raving......

[@Gventures]

😂😅🙏

[@alanhodge984]

@@Gventures God bless you, girl

[@Gventures]

@@alanhodge984 Have a blessed Sunday!

[@KelseyMore]

Is this church still operational like do people go to it for services or ? And do u know any international church that foreigners can go to for services

[@Gventures]

Yes, the hanging church still functions as a church. Coptic Mass is held every week from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Sundays. I don't know of any international church that foreigners go to, but I am sure you can go to almost any church you would like here.

[@KelseyMore]

@@Gventures thank you so much ma'am

[@asemabdelaziz-w4u]

Egypt has a great history in all directions !

[@Gventures]

Yes. A long and rich history. Ba7eb Musr ❤

[@cherifbar]

Did you see the church built on the site believed to where the Holy Family stayed when they escaped King Herods edict against newborn Babies in Israel? The Coptic Church is the oldest Christian church and predates the Catholic Church in Rome. Egyptian monasteries are also the oldest in the world with the oldest-Saint Anthony Monastery -being at the base of Mount Sinai. Many of the statues of the deities our ancestors used to worship were defaced by the early Coptics themselves, when Christianity came to Egypt. The Coptics are the indigenous people of Egypt and are the descendants of the Pharaonic age. The Moslem faith was foisted upon us in the eighth century by the Muslim invaders who took over our land as well as the Levant, North Africa, Asia Minor and southern Europe. The Coptic language is made up of the ancient Pharaonic, Greek and Latin. Those remains of the Coptic Saints who were martyred by the Romans Occupiers of our land were mummified using the same method of our ancestors. Thank you for this very wonderful and informative video.

[@Gventures]

Yes I have Coptic Christian friends here in Egypt, I've actually been living here for 2 years so I know quite a bit about the culture and history both modern and ancient, it's always fascinating to learn new things. Do you mean St. Catherine's Monastery at the base of Mount Sinai? I've seen St. Catherine's Monastery (which is 1,500 years old) when I hiked up Mount Sinai, though the monastery was closed the day I went out there so I wasn't able to go inside. Thanks for watching!

[@cherifbar]

@@Gventures I stand corrected-once again- St Anthony Monastery is the older of the two. Have you also been there? You put me to shame, you know more about Egypt then me.

[@Gventures]

@@cherifbar Ah, I just know a few things I've learned along the way. It's easier when living here, the information sticks more because I'm living it and visiting these places, I guess. I haven't been to St. Anthony's Monastery, but I see it is out towards Suez.

[@cherifbar]

@@Gventures I’m a stranger in my own country. I speak the language but I can’t read or write. I look like them but after sixty years I am not really one of them. Thank you for your videos and your insight.

[@Gventures]

@@cherifbar Do you live in Egypt? If you grew up abroad or even lived abroad a long time, you become separate to the society into which you were born. My father is from Argentina but mother is from US and I was born in the US. Going to visit all the family and relatives in Buenos Aires, who speak no English, was definitely interesting. I speak fairly fluent Spanish, but understanding traditions, customs, cultural norms, slang, and mannerisms is a whole other ballpark of understanding (and blending in) with the culture. Reading or knowing about things is one thing, but understanding it from a perspective of a native is an entirely different situation, and no easy feat. I've met quite a few people with Egyptian heritage (both parents are Egyptian but they were born abroad) as well as Egyptians who were born in Egypt but moved away at a young age, and they are treated like foreigners. One man I met with at a cafe here in Cairo (he watches the channel but lives in the US and has for over 20 years) told me people were trying to rip him off the same as a foreigner, that he felt less comfortable crossing the street than me (makes sense, I've been here a while and do it every day), just many different cultural shocks even though he is by birth, Egyptian. And Egyptians pick up on this right away, if you are foreign or been living abroad, if your Arabic is slightly unused or choppy or has a certain accent, even if you just seem like a rich Egyptian, they will notice, they may raise the price for things, they will treat you differently. My bf told me he was very dressed up one day to pick up clients, and he went to buy something at a shop before the pick up. The man at the shop, seeing how he was dressed, tried to charge him more. My by essentially told the man "nice try, give me the real price" and paid what he should, but it can even happen with locals here 😆If you seem rich, or if you walk in with a foreigner (like when my bf and I go shopping), or if they think you live outside of Egypt even though you're Egyptian (living outside of Egypt = rich), they suddenly don't see you the same, and they treat you differently, because you are not one of them. 💁‍♀It's a tough position to be in, mixed or even being from a place by birth but growing up abroad. You are never fully a part of either culture. I have heard this many times from people who share similar history, stories and background.

[@mickanton7285]

The only video of yours in Egypt where no one is annoying you while filming, it's like visiting a different country with different culture.

[@Gventures]

It's just a tourist sight less popular than the museums and pyramids. I don't mind most of my interactions with the people anyway, in fact many times I enjoy speaking with people, as long as they are respectful. It's a pretty old church, interesting to see, but not my favorite thing to do. I prefer the markets actually, a lot more activity, more things to see, I guess I enjoy chaotic atmospheres to quiet churches 😅

[@mickanton7285]

@@Gventures Regardless your preference visiting more active places, the people in this video are more calm and decent.

[@Gventures]

@@mickanton7285 Well yeah it's a church. You'll find the same atmosphere in a mosque ☺Streets are always different and the street is usually where I'm filming 👍

[@geniuspharmacist]

The Hanging Church, despite being a tourist destination, is still an active church that's about 1700 years old... People there are mostly local parishioners, ministers or visitors. There's virtually no commercial activity, smoking, entertainment, gatherings...etc. For the ones who appreciate it, it's like a journey through place and time.... Spiritually transcending experience if you would.