Kanisa al-Mar'ashali
Cairo, Egypt

An intelligent design in a rationalized vernacular mode, this church occupies an important intersection in the fashionable Zamalek district of Cairo. Its architect, Ramses Wissa Wassef, is a contemporary of Hassan Fathy, and, like him, he sought architectural inspiration in the vernacular traditions of Egypt. He went on to implement his architectural and socio-religious vision in the arts and crafts center he founded and built in the village of Harraniyya outside Cairo.

Source:

Nasser O. Rabbat

Location

6 Mohammed Maraashli، Abu Al Feda, Zamalek, Cairo, Egypt

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Events

20th c.

Variant Names

al-Mar'ashali Church
Translated
Church of al-Mar'ashali
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Site Types

religious

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