Abu Makar Monastery is situated to the southernmost of the monastery group of Wadi al-Natrun . It can be seen west from Cairo - Alexandri, It was built by St. Makarius the Great in the 4th century.
was built to be a memorial place for St. Makarius who was buried in his beloved cave.
In fact, it is called Abu Makar, and it was of great importance as the headquarters of the Coptic Church. It is one of the richest monasteries in Wadi El-Natroun. It contains the remains of forty-nine martyrs who were killed by the Berbers.
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