St. Anthony El Badwany Church in El Daher District, Cairo, 1899-1915AD (Descriptive and Analytical Study)

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1 Tourist Guidance department , faculty of tourism and Hotels ,Minia University

2 Tourist Guidance Department, Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Minia University

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The church of St. Antony El Badwany follows the Franciscan monasticism. It is located in El Daher district in Cairo. The church dated back to 1899- 1915 AD., during the reign of Sultan Hussien Kamel (1914- 1917 AD). The research follows the descriptive and analytical method of research. The study aims to provide a full survey of such a style of Franciscan architecture to analyze its artistic elements and provide a full description for the studied construction. The church has not been published. It is considered a good example of the influence of the European Gothic Architecture on Egypt’s Franciscan Architecture.

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