Church of Saint Eugénie in Port Said

Coordinates: 31°15′37″N 32°18′22″E / 31.2604°N 32.3061°E / 31.2604; 32.3061
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Front of church

Church of Saint Eugénie in Port Said - the oldest church in Port Said.

The first, wooden church was built in 1867 on ground donated by Suez Canal Company. Present church was built in 1890, on the same place.[1]

Church was built in European style, joining Classicism and Neo-Renaissance architecture. Floors are made of marble. Walls are decorated with floral and geometric ornaments.[2]

In 2017 church was included To The Heritage List For Islamic And Coptic Monuments.[3]

Name[edit]

Some sources name this church as St. Eugene([1][2] ), other St. Eugénie ([3][4]). See also this picture

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "St. Eugene Church placed on Egypt's Heritage List". Egypt Today. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ a b El-Aref, Nevine. "St Eugene Church in Port Said put on heritage list". Ahram Online. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Faraj, Muḥammad. "PORT-SA'ĪD'S HISTORICAL CHURCH INCLUDED TO THE HERITAGE LIST FOR ISLAMIC AND COPTIC MONUMENTS". Arab-West Report. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ Raghda Yehia Seddik; Randa Alaa El-Din Fouad (Dec 2021). "A Neglected Built Heritage" (PDF). Journal of Association of Arab Universities for Tourism and Hospitality. 21 (5): 52. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

31°15′37″N 32°18′22″E / 31.2604°N 32.3061°E / 31.2604; 32.3061