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navigation, search "Coptic Churches" redirects here. For the
bodies of the Coptic religion, see Coptic Church. For church
buildings, see List of Coptic churches. Pulpit and section of
iconostasis inside the The Hanging Church in Cairo St. Mark
Coptic Cathedral in Alexandria  Coptic architecture is the
architecture of the Copts, who form the majority of Christians
in Egypt.[1]  Coptic churches range from great cathedrals like
Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral to the smallest churches
in rural villages. Many ancient monasteries like Monastery of
Saint Anthony survive. Ancient churches like the Hanging Church
in Coptic Cairo carry important historical value to the Coptic
Orthodox Church and the Copts in general.  Origin and
influence[edit]  Some authorities trace the origins of Coptic
architecture to Ancient Egyptian architecture, seeing a
similarity between the plan of ancient Egyptian temples,