The Monastery of Baramus

The Monastery of Baramus

The Monastery of Baramus is one of the first monasteries in Wadi El-Natroun and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary The monastery receives a number of visitors and monks This monastery was built for Saint Macarius the Great to settle in so that he could devote himself to monastic life. It is certain that it was the first monastery built in the region.

Although the goal of its construction was monastic life, it was a tower to defend the Nitrian Desert, and fossils and structures were discovered.

The Monastery of El Baramos still retains much of its ancient character. It has five churches. The oldest church of the Virgin Mary. The second church is dedicated to Saint Theodore Amasia. The third is for Saint George, the fourth is for Saint John the Baptist, and the fifth is for the Archangel Michael. The monastery also contains a fort, a tower, two dining rooms and a guest house.