St. Catherine
The city of Saint Catherine more cities Sinai privacy and memorable is the highest inhabited places in the Sinai, which is located on a plateau rises 1,600 meters above sea level and is surrounded by a mountain is the highest in the Sinai but in the whole of Egypt and the highest peak of Mount Catherine and Moses Mountain and Mount Safsafa and others.
This rise make her an atmosphere distinct also is mild in the summer very cold in the winter , which gives her beautiful especially when littered snow mountain peaks has declared the area a natural reserve and historically is a region of great importance and added to it after the historic civilized another religious when it was built by the monastery is now known as the Monastery of St. Catherine in the sixth century AD .. And is still one of the greatest monuments of Christianity in Egypt and the world. This excellence in location, climate and in the history and geography is reflected on the present St. Catherine , which is the tourist area of special nature and agricultural area because of the availability of groundwater sources .
St. Catherine's is located in the heart of South Sinai , 300 km from the Suez Canal. It has an area of 5130 square kilometers. The city is famous for religious tourism and safari tourism , mountain climbing and there are Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Moses, Aaron and the shrine of the Prophet and other religious relics . It also has many of the major tourist projects and is the largest nature reserve in the Arab Republic of Egypt in terms of area .
Religious tourism :
Religious tourism is at the forefront of types of tourism enjoyed by the city and St. Catherine's Monastery represents an important place of pilgrimage for tourists who yearn for religious tourism and has built in the sixth century AD .
Saint Catherine's Monastery :
The South Sinai since early Christian times one of the main attractions of the Christian monks , these monks have established many monasteries and churches in the valleys of the Sinai months what is left of them Mount Sinai monastery known as the Monastery of St. Catherine.
The monastery is located down Mount Sinai , in the mountainous region Hptha tract breathtaking beauty of nature with a pleasant climate and quality of fresh water . And to the west of the monastery there Wadi comfort. And the Great Wall monastery is surrounded by several buildings on each other internal sometimes up to four floors Intersecting paths and corridors of a retort . And build the monastery looks like a medieval fortresses , and AL is built with granite stones and has towers at the corners and has a high walls between 12 and 15 meters .. The lengths of the ribs 117 * 80 * 77 * 76 meters . And back at the monastery to the fourth century AD, when he ordered built by Empress Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine the year 432 AD and was completed in the reign of Emperor Justinian year 545 AD to be a stronghold of the monks of Sinai has been named in the ages following as the Monastery of Saint Catherine A Martyrs of Alexandria to see he saw one of the monks in a dream she was transferred to this position Vtm the transfer of his remains to build on it and was named the monastery and the entire region. And the Great Wall monastery surrounded by many of the buildings Intersecting paths and corridors , and has a high towers at the corners are the most important features of the monastery.
The most important monastery buildings are : the main church , the Church of the bush , and the mosque , library addition to Kelaiah the monks and presses , Illsonta and grain stores and supplies and water wells .
Great Church :
And is the oldest Christian monuments , due to the reign of Emperor Jistian in the sixth century AD and has been designed in the form of the Roman basilica , which was common at the time built in 527 AD . Located in the northern part of the monastery and is sometimes called the main church or cathedral .... Was known as the Church of the Transfiguration . . Inside the church are two rows of columns .. It is 12 columns representing the months of the year . And on each side there is 4 structures each of which bears the name of one of the saints .
Despite what has happened in this church in different eras , the bulk of the roof remained preserved , and there are some ancient writing on parts of it , including :> in order to greet King met Justinian the Great < .. O Lord , who manifested his vision in this place, save and have mercy on your servant > Etienne < and the builder of this monastery > Aelicios < ( Elisha ) and > Nona < and the first is the first supervised the monastery .. The Elisha is the architect who built .. Perhaps > Nona < his wife .
In the apse apse round ornaments roof and aspects Mosaic ... It is the most important Mavi whole monastery , where it is one of the most famous Christian mosaics in the whole world. The artistic value but mosaic Oaasofia in Istanbul. These mosaics represent scenes from the Old Testament and the New Testament . The main scene which represents Christ in the middle and the Virgin on his right and on his left Moses .. While Peter was lying at his feet and on there Mnzeran wall represents one of Moses receiving the law over the mountains of Sinai , and the second represents Moses has knelt in front of the tree .. And spread it over the flames hand of God pointing to it .
And under the roof of the dome and mosaics. . There coffin , which placed inside the remains of St. Catherine 's body inside the two boxes of silver .. In one saint 's skull over the fund and gold crown studded with precious stones and the other has her left hand .. The decorated with gold Bakhawatm and precious lobes .. On the other hand, funds senior silver on each image of St. Catherine and inside them gifts precious , which gave him the kings and Haves to the monastery. Everywhere Church spread icons beautiful historical significance major where he was about 150 Icon of about 2000 icon among icons rare instance of manufactured in the sixth century .. As part of it back to the early Byzantine era .. And a section to the period from the eleventh century until the fifth century .
And precious chandeliers dangle so they look more like the Museum of Church Art .. The holiest place in the church is located behind and can be reached from both sides , a tree structure .. Any place that believes that Moses stood when God manifested to him and spoke to him .
Small Church :
Has constructed over Mount Moses.
Church of the dead :
A room to save the skulls of the dead and the opportunities skulls on top of each other and there are only 6 tombs private monastery monks and bishops .
Church of the bush :
Behind the main church of the monastery and next to the bush , the Holy - shrine Prophet Aaron .
Hakim Mosque :
In front of the main church there is a small mosque built in the days of the Fatimids in implementation of the desire to minister Abu Nasr Onoshtaqan in 500 AH, 1106 AD and is located just 10 meters from the main church , a building with milk and stone granite and there manuscript in the monastery stipulates that the mosque was built in the era of the ruling order of God .
Old mosque :
Next to the main church since the Fatimid era .
Library:
Because lots of famous St. Catherine's Monastery to the rich library with manuscripts located in the third layer of the Old South Church building big .. The library as well as a number of rare manuscripts and documents firman given by the caliphs and rulers of the monastery .. The best known is said that a document of the Prophet Muhammad , peace be upon him given where the safety of the monastery and the monks .. The document somehow believed by Omar bin Khattab .
Which is about three rooms in a row with thousands of ancient manuscripts in Arabic, Greek, Syriac and the number of manuscripts 6000 manuscript rare , including manuscripts historical and geographical and philosophical in addition to about 2,000 documents and Furman gave the governors of the monastery , mostly from the Fatimid era . Besides featuring the monastery presses for extracting oil from olives .. Water well and the bush, and tree Old food store and around a large garden with room for skulls collected the remains of monks. . At the top of Mount Moses chapel climb to visitors and close to such a small mosque .
Monastery system :
The current system of monasticism , who followed the monks of St. Catherine's Monastery is a system of St. Basil the Great ( 329 - 379 AD ), one of the disciples of Saint Bakhoum ( 290-348 AD ) .. Where portends monk himself to the ascetic life and worship with the joint work side by side.
Safari tourism :
Due to contain the city of stunning natural scenery rarely found in any other spot where the majestic mountains and punctuated by valleys make fun walk in them for the same and passing through the heart have proliferated in recent safari in the city for pleasure seekers nature.
Saint Catherine Mountains :
Mount girls :
A great mountain toward ÓŃíÇá and separated Wadi Ferran has abounded novels in this label , but the most famous novel says that some girls Badia run away from his family to get rid of the marriage who did not like and have had recourse to this mountain Aftardohen him if their Aakdhen Dvaúrhen each other and criminals themselves to the Valley and went martyrs of freedom.
Mount Moses :
One of the most mountains in South Sinai Fame, loves every visitor to St. Catherine's Monastery to ascend the summit of this mountain , which rises about 7363 feet above sea level and has called this name in relation to Moses, peace be upon him because he was ascend this mountain in order to conversing with his Lord for forty days to receive the message delivered to his people who were waiting in the Valley of comfort and said that this mountain out of him, thunder and vibrate strongly and one can while the climb to the summit to watch excelled stock meets the eye , and especially in the early morning and the sun sends its rays on mountains accumulated on top of each other over the matter and had constructed a chapel at the helm and a small neighborhood mosque was informed expression of national unity linking polar nation.
Mount Catherine :
And is this mountain of the highest mountains of the whole of Egypt , where a height of 8563 feet above sea level so called because, as stated in the tradition of the monks that the angels old carried the body of St. Catherine from the place of his martyrdom in Alexandria in 307 AD and got them to this mountain, and not left him currently, only the skull and bone one of two hands and Mahfozan in a box inside the church to this day , and one can be seen from above its peak in sight Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez , especially if the weather is cold and the sun is shining .
Nature Reserves in St. Catherine:
St. Catherine Protectorate :
The area of protected St. Catherine of about 4300 km2 of South Sinai and provide this space wonderful opportunities to work safaris and enjoy nature amid the most beautiful landscapes in Egypt - The St. Catherine and the surrounding nature reserve and has protected St. Catherine viable natural and cultural special character is the with a rich heritage .
The Tarb and camel rides, the best way to enjoy the charming areas and high mountain is the original home of many tribes , a shelter for various wildlife .
Located protected St. Catherine at the end of a meeting with Valley Alasbaah with Valley forty on a high plateau surrounded by high-altitude represented in several mountains of varying height is Mount St. Catherine's highest summit in Egypt and Mount Moses and Mount Safsafa and Mount craftsmen and Mount warmest and Mount Abbas. These mountains are characterized by undulating with sharp tendencies are difficult to climb without the presence of specific small ways , St. Catherine and protected are protected from unique in Egypt, where the quality of the ingredients include worthy of protection .. They are protected historical cultural heritage is unique in the monastery of St. Catherine contents architectural and artistic and archaeological treasures , and the holy mountains around religious significance as well as some other religious monuments such as the tomb of Nabi Saleh and the tomb of Aaron.
At the same time St. Catherine region is an important natural reserve , where it is one of the most important natural shelters for most of the rare plants that are endemic to the Sinai , which limited its presence in Egypt on the region , such as medicinal plants, poisonous plants , etc. .. Perhaps most important Asamoh and knitting , thyme , wormwood and Agrm Otoum , Albuthairan and Blink and drunk , and abound also springs of water and fruit plantations , and there are some water wells of historical significance such as olive wells and wells Aaron.
Animal life :
St. Catherine District is full of many wild animals such as foxes and hyenas , Altiatl and deer , Aloawal and hares , wolves and the Arab hedgehog and mouse cord and gerbils and many reptiles .. As well as various types of birds most important stork , eagle and falcon and punishment and Alausag and Shunnar and Qatta lunar and crowned a Butler and Alguenberh owl and Ablaq , Altmiar , crow , sparrow and Serin and others . This region has declared a nature reserve since 1988.
Medicinal Plants :
Proven science and scientists that the therapy medicinal plants and herbs is less dangerous than drugs derived from chemicals where moved their research and studies now to draw medicine from natural plants and herbs to treat many diseases and this trend is added to the city of St. Catherine's another advantage as frequently by plants Medical and herbs that are used in the treatment of many diseases.
The city of Saint Catherine more cities Sinai privacy and memorable is the highest inhabited places in the Sinai, which is located on a plateau rises 1,600 meters above sea level and is surrounded by a mountain is the highest in the Sinai but in the whole of Egypt and the highest peak of Mount Catherine and Moses Mountain and Mount Safsafa and others.
This rise make her an atmosphere distinct also is mild in the summer very cold in the winter , which gives her beautiful especially when littered snow mountain peaks has declared the area a natural reserve and historically is a region of great importance and added to it after the historic civilized another religious when it was built by the monastery is now known as the Monastery of St. Catherine in the sixth century AD .. And is still one of the greatest monuments of Christianity in Egypt and the world. This excellence in location, climate and in the history and geography is reflected on the present St. Catherine , which is the tourist area of special nature and agricultural area because of the availability of groundwater sources .
St. Catherine's is located in the heart of South Sinai , 300 km from the Suez Canal. It has an area of 5130 square kilometers. The city is famous for religious tourism and safari tourism , mountain climbing and there are Saint Catherine's Monastery and Mount Moses, Aaron and the shrine of the Prophet and other religious relics . It also has many of the major tourist projects and is the largest nature reserve in the Arab Republic of Egypt in terms of area .
Religious tourism :
Religious tourism is at the forefront of types of tourism enjoyed by the city and St. Catherine's Monastery represents an important place of pilgrimage for tourists who yearn for religious tourism and has built in the sixth century AD .
Saint Catherine's Monastery :
The South Sinai since early Christian times one of the main attractions of the Christian monks , these monks have established many monasteries and churches in the valleys of the Sinai months what is left of them Mount Sinai monastery known as the Monastery of St. Catherine.
The monastery is located down Mount Sinai , in the mountainous region Hptha tract breathtaking beauty of nature with a pleasant climate and quality of fresh water . And to the west of the monastery there Wadi comfort. And the Great Wall monastery is surrounded by several buildings on each other internal sometimes up to four floors Intersecting paths and corridors of a retort . And build the monastery looks like a medieval fortresses , and AL is built with granite stones and has towers at the corners and has a high walls between 12 and 15 meters .. The lengths of the ribs 117 * 80 * 77 * 76 meters . And back at the monastery to the fourth century AD, when he ordered built by Empress Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine the year 432 AD and was completed in the reign of Emperor Justinian year 545 AD to be a stronghold of the monks of Sinai has been named in the ages following as the Monastery of Saint Catherine A Martyrs of Alexandria to see he saw one of the monks in a dream she was transferred to this position Vtm the transfer of his remains to build on it and was named the monastery and the entire region. And the Great Wall monastery surrounded by many of the buildings Intersecting paths and corridors , and has a high towers at the corners are the most important features of the monastery.
The most important monastery buildings are : the main church , the Church of the bush , and the mosque , library addition to Kelaiah the monks and presses , Illsonta and grain stores and supplies and water wells .
Great Church :
And is the oldest Christian monuments , due to the reign of Emperor Jistian in the sixth century AD and has been designed in the form of the Roman basilica , which was common at the time built in 527 AD . Located in the northern part of the monastery and is sometimes called the main church or cathedral .... Was known as the Church of the Transfiguration . . Inside the church are two rows of columns .. It is 12 columns representing the months of the year . And on each side there is 4 structures each of which bears the name of one of the saints .
Despite what has happened in this church in different eras , the bulk of the roof remained preserved , and there are some ancient writing on parts of it , including :> in order to greet King met Justinian the Great < .. O Lord , who manifested his vision in this place, save and have mercy on your servant > Etienne < and the builder of this monastery > Aelicios < ( Elisha ) and > Nona < and the first is the first supervised the monastery .. The Elisha is the architect who built .. Perhaps > Nona < his wife .
In the apse apse round ornaments roof and aspects Mosaic ... It is the most important Mavi whole monastery , where it is one of the most famous Christian mosaics in the whole world. The artistic value but mosaic Oaasofia in Istanbul. These mosaics represent scenes from the Old Testament and the New Testament . The main scene which represents Christ in the middle and the Virgin on his right and on his left Moses .. While Peter was lying at his feet and on there Mnzeran wall represents one of Moses receiving the law over the mountains of Sinai , and the second represents Moses has knelt in front of the tree .. And spread it over the flames hand of God pointing to it .
And under the roof of the dome and mosaics. . There coffin , which placed inside the remains of St. Catherine 's body inside the two boxes of silver .. In one saint 's skull over the fund and gold crown studded with precious stones and the other has her left hand .. The decorated with gold Bakhawatm and precious lobes .. On the other hand, funds senior silver on each image of St. Catherine and inside them gifts precious , which gave him the kings and Haves to the monastery. Everywhere Church spread icons beautiful historical significance major where he was about 150 Icon of about 2000 icon among icons rare instance of manufactured in the sixth century .. As part of it back to the early Byzantine era .. And a section to the period from the eleventh century until the fifth century .
And precious chandeliers dangle so they look more like the Museum of Church Art .. The holiest place in the church is located behind and can be reached from both sides , a tree structure .. Any place that believes that Moses stood when God manifested to him and spoke to him .
Small Church :
Has constructed over Mount Moses.
Church of the dead :
A room to save the skulls of the dead and the opportunities skulls on top of each other and there are only 6 tombs private monastery monks and bishops .
Church of the bush :
Behind the main church of the monastery and next to the bush , the Holy - shrine Prophet Aaron .
Hakim Mosque :
In front of the main church there is a small mosque built in the days of the Fatimids in implementation of the desire to minister Abu Nasr Onoshtaqan in 500 AH, 1106 AD and is located just 10 meters from the main church , a building with milk and stone granite and there manuscript in the monastery stipulates that the mosque was built in the era of the ruling order of God .
Old mosque :
Next to the main church since the Fatimid era .
Library:
Because lots of famous St. Catherine's Monastery to the rich library with manuscripts located in the third layer of the Old South Church building big .. The library as well as a number of rare manuscripts and documents firman given by the caliphs and rulers of the monastery .. The best known is said that a document of the Prophet Muhammad , peace be upon him given where the safety of the monastery and the monks .. The document somehow believed by Omar bin Khattab .
Which is about three rooms in a row with thousands of ancient manuscripts in Arabic, Greek, Syriac and the number of manuscripts 6000 manuscript rare , including manuscripts historical and geographical and philosophical in addition to about 2,000 documents and Furman gave the governors of the monastery , mostly from the Fatimid era . Besides featuring the monastery presses for extracting oil from olives .. Water well and the bush, and tree Old food store and around a large garden with room for skulls collected the remains of monks. . At the top of Mount Moses chapel climb to visitors and close to such a small mosque .
Monastery system :
The current system of monasticism , who followed the monks of St. Catherine's Monastery is a system of St. Basil the Great ( 329 - 379 AD ), one of the disciples of Saint Bakhoum ( 290-348 AD ) .. Where portends monk himself to the ascetic life and worship with the joint work side by side.
Safari tourism :
Due to contain the city of stunning natural scenery rarely found in any other spot where the majestic mountains and punctuated by valleys make fun walk in them for the same and passing through the heart have proliferated in recent safari in the city for pleasure seekers nature.
Saint Catherine Mountains :
Mount girls :
A great mountain toward ÓŃíÇá and separated Wadi Ferran has abounded novels in this label , but the most famous novel says that some girls Badia run away from his family to get rid of the marriage who did not like and have had recourse to this mountain Aftardohen him if their Aakdhen Dvaúrhen each other and criminals themselves to the Valley and went martyrs of freedom.
Mount Moses :
One of the most mountains in South Sinai Fame, loves every visitor to St. Catherine's Monastery to ascend the summit of this mountain , which rises about 7363 feet above sea level and has called this name in relation to Moses, peace be upon him because he was ascend this mountain in order to conversing with his Lord for forty days to receive the message delivered to his people who were waiting in the Valley of comfort and said that this mountain out of him, thunder and vibrate strongly and one can while the climb to the summit to watch excelled stock meets the eye , and especially in the early morning and the sun sends its rays on mountains accumulated on top of each other over the matter and had constructed a chapel at the helm and a small neighborhood mosque was informed expression of national unity linking polar nation.
Mount Catherine :
And is this mountain of the highest mountains of the whole of Egypt , where a height of 8563 feet above sea level so called because, as stated in the tradition of the monks that the angels old carried the body of St. Catherine from the place of his martyrdom in Alexandria in 307 AD and got them to this mountain, and not left him currently, only the skull and bone one of two hands and Mahfozan in a box inside the church to this day , and one can be seen from above its peak in sight Gulf of Aqaba and the Gulf of Suez , especially if the weather is cold and the sun is shining .
Nature Reserves in St. Catherine:
St. Catherine Protectorate :
The area of protected St. Catherine of about 4300 km2 of South Sinai and provide this space wonderful opportunities to work safaris and enjoy nature amid the most beautiful landscapes in Egypt - The St. Catherine and the surrounding nature reserve and has protected St. Catherine viable natural and cultural special character is the with a rich heritage .
The Tarb and camel rides, the best way to enjoy the charming areas and high mountain is the original home of many tribes , a shelter for various wildlife .
Located protected St. Catherine at the end of a meeting with Valley Alasbaah with Valley forty on a high plateau surrounded by high-altitude represented in several mountains of varying height is Mount St. Catherine's highest summit in Egypt and Mount Moses and Mount Safsafa and Mount craftsmen and Mount warmest and Mount Abbas. These mountains are characterized by undulating with sharp tendencies are difficult to climb without the presence of specific small ways , St. Catherine and protected are protected from unique in Egypt, where the quality of the ingredients include worthy of protection .. They are protected historical cultural heritage is unique in the monastery of St. Catherine contents architectural and artistic and archaeological treasures , and the holy mountains around religious significance as well as some other religious monuments such as the tomb of Nabi Saleh and the tomb of Aaron.
At the same time St. Catherine region is an important natural reserve , where it is one of the most important natural shelters for most of the rare plants that are endemic to the Sinai , which limited its presence in Egypt on the region , such as medicinal plants, poisonous plants , etc. .. Perhaps most important Asamoh and knitting , thyme , wormwood and Agrm Otoum , Albuthairan and Blink and drunk , and abound also springs of water and fruit plantations , and there are some water wells of historical significance such as olive wells and wells Aaron.
Animal life :
St. Catherine District is full of many wild animals such as foxes and hyenas , Altiatl and deer , Aloawal and hares , wolves and the Arab hedgehog and mouse cord and gerbils and many reptiles .. As well as various types of birds most important stork , eagle and falcon and punishment and Alausag and Shunnar and Qatta lunar and crowned a Butler and Alguenberh owl and Ablaq , Altmiar , crow , sparrow and Serin and others . This region has declared a nature reserve since 1988.
Medicinal Plants :
Proven science and scientists that the therapy medicinal plants and herbs is less dangerous than drugs derived from chemicals where moved their research and studies now to draw medicine from natural plants and herbs to treat many diseases and this trend is added to the city of St. Catherine's another advantage as frequently by plants Medical and herbs that are used in the treatment of many diseases.
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