Red Monastery

Named after the red bricks that make up most of its masonry, the Red Monastery founded by Saint Bishoy in the 4th century is considered one of Egypt’s most important and beautiful monasteries. 80% of this church’s interior is covered with late antique paintings, providing an astonishingly rare example of the coloristic intensity of late antique monuments in Egypt. The building’s elaborate figural and ornamental paintings, combined with extensive sculpture and monumental architecture, make it one of the most important historical churches in Egypt.