Hanging church restoration starts soon

Restoration work on Hanging Church, Balylon Fortress and the Capital (Egypt Christians') Church in old Cairo will start as a part of a general project for developing the area.

The restoration project will take 20 months and will be carried out by only Egyptians based on studies for two years.

Minister of Culture Faruq Hosni held a press conference today, stressing that the contract had been finalized and signed.

The minister reviewed the different preparation stages for the restoration process, which include all the areas such as Amr-Ibnel Aas so as to make them tourist sites.

President Mubarak donated LE 1 million to finance the restoration processes.