Monastery of St Catherine & Dahab
Monastery of St Catherine & Dahab
Explore this unique monastery known for many miracles, surrounded by the highest mountains of Sinai, including the famous Moses mountain, the birthplace of ten commandments.
General Information
- Location Start:
- Sharm el-Sheikh
- Location Finish:
- Sharm el-Sheikh
- Phone:
- +20 10 553 4940
- Fax:
- +20 69 366 1407
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- We Speak:
- Russian, German, Italian, Spanish, French, English
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Last updated: 07/01/2009
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Extra Information
- Inclusions -
- lunch including
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- The Monastery of St. Katherine is the oldest continuously inhabited monastery in the World and its library has the largest religious collection after the Vatican. It was built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD, although there was already a church at the site of the Burning Bush erected by the Empress Helena in 330 AD. Byzantine Orthodox monasticism has even earlier roots, and the area is sacred to all three monotheistic religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The monastery was under the protection of the Prophet Mohammed, Arab and Turkish leaders and Napoleon, which helped to preserve it virtually undameged. In the walled compound there is a Fatimid mosque built next to the Orthodox church, a rare coexistence of religions in today's World.The Monastery is open Monday to Thursday and on Saturday between 10 AM and 11.30 AM. Admission is free. Please be appropriately dressed. NOTE: Religious events at the Monastery of St. Katherine are not open for the public. If you wish to attend you should contact us.
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