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| Anthony Monastery · دير الأنبا أنطونيوس | ||
| Governorate | Red Sea | |
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| height | 445 m | |
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The Anthony Monastery or Deir el-Anbā Anṭūniyūs (also St. Anthony Monastery, Arabic:دير الأنبا أنطونيوس, Dair al-Anbā Anṭūniyūs, spoken: Dēr il-Amba Antoniyus) is a monastery in the Arabian desert in the egyptianGovernorateRed Sea. It is located about 45 km southwest of the lighthouse of Ra's Za'farāna and 290 km southeast of Cairo away.
In the Antonius monastery
getting there
Arrival can be by car or taxi from Cairo or Hurghada made from.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- Deir Anbā Anṭūniyūs (Monastery of St. Anthony the Great)
activities
Visitors can take part in the fairs.
shop
kitchen
accommodation
Accommodation options exist in Cairo or Hurghada.
trips
A visit to the Antonius Monastery can be combined with a visit to the Paul Monastery connect. The distance between the two monasteries along the road is a good 50 km.
literature
- : Les peintures du monastère de Saint-Antoine près de la Mer Rouge. Le Caire: Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale du Caire, 1995, La peinture murale chez les coptes; 3, ISBN 978-2724701579 , ISBN 978-2724701586 (in French). Two volumes.
- Bolman, Elizabeth S. (Ed.): Monastic visions: wall paintings in the Monastery of St. Antony at the Red Sea. New Haven, CT [et al.]: Yale University Press, 2002, ISBN 978-0-300-09224-0 .
Web links
- St. Anthony Monastery is the official homepage of the monastery (in English)
- Chapel in the Antonius Monastery, virtual tour
- Museum in the Antonius Monastery, virtual tour
