This monastery is thought to have been built in the 4th century and dedicated to St Bishoi (not to be confused with the Bishoi of Wadi Natrun). Officially it is known as the Monastery of Saints Bishoi and Bigol. It was so named by the locals because of the red bricks used in the construction. It is a smaller version of the White Monastery.
We came to see the frescoes on the wall of the church
The antique paintings here has made this church the most important historical church in Egypt.
It can only be found here and no where else in Egypt
Conservation works began sometime in 1999
After nearly a decade of painstaking conservation works, the frescoes were brought back to life
A priest of the monastery
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