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Samālūṭ ·سمالوط
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Samalut (also Samalout, Arabic:سمالوط‎, Samālūṭ) is a district capital and bishopric in Middle Egypt in the governorate Minyā 23 km north of el-Minyā west of the Nile. The main industry in the district is cement production.

background

getting there

Distances
Cairo202 km
Beni Suef93 km
el-Minyā23 km
Asyūṭ133 km
Luxor349 km
City map of Samālūṭ

In the street

The city is easy to get by el-Minyā Reach it from the trunk road by car or taxi.

By train

Samālūṭ can easily be reached by train from Cairo or el-Minyā reach out. The 1 Samālūṭ train station is located on the eastern side of the Ibrāhīmīya Canal.

mobility

The city does not have a bridge over the Nile. The Nile can be crossed about 5 km south of the city with a car ferry (west side: 2 28 ° 16 '48 "N.30 ° 44 ′ 7 ″ E, East Side: 3 28 ° 16 ′ 40 ″ N.30 ° 44 ′ 29 ″ E)

Tourist Attractions

Mosques

Old mosque, looking south-west
Upper part of the minaret of the old mosque
Antique column capital
Prayer niche and pulpit inside the old mosque

Churches

  • 2  Church of St. Markus. The main church of the city belongs to the seat of the Archbishop of Samālūṭ. She also maintains the Good Shepherd Hospital, which treats both Christians and Muslims.(28 ° 19 ′ 8 ″ N.30 ° 42 ′ 28 ″ E)
Church of St. Markus, south side
Inside the Church of St. Markus
Icon of the equestrian saint Ischyrion

activities

shop

kitchen

accommodation

Accommodation options are mainly in el-Minyā.

It is also possible to stay overnight in the guest house of the Church of St. Markus.

health

Practical advice

The Post office is located in Port Said St.

trips

When you visit the city, you can also visit the El-ʿAdhrāʾ monastery and the churches of el-Manāhra and el-Bayahu connect.

literature

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