Sharm El Sheikh, St. Catherine's Monastery, is located at the foot of Mount Musa, 250 km from Sharm El Sheikh. This monastery actively serves the public today as a place of worship. The monastery is considered sacred for Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Surrounded by mountains that resemble a pinkish color at sunset, the Church of St. Catherine's Monastery is located in the valley. It can be said about the monastery that it is located at the foot of Mount Musa. You can see that many cypresses are planted in the garden of this historical site, which is protected by granite walls varying between 8 and 35 meters in height.
It is known that the St. Petersburg Catherine Monastery was built by the Byzantine emperor Justinian, who also built Hagia Sophia.
St. Petersburg Catherine's Monastery is known for its important place in the history of religions. This monastery, which has been in existence for 14 centuries, is very important in history as the place where 10 commandments were revealed to the Prophet Moses and the place where Prophet Moses saw a burning bush.
The historical and mystical atmosphere of the monastery, which contains mosaics unique to Arab architecture, mugs, oil paintings and various sacred relics, will affect you deeply.
In addition to all this, it contains the world's most complete collection of manuscripts.
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