The Upper Egypt Tour
Dayr al-Barsha
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Dayr al-Barsha is a few km. south of Dayr Abu-Hinnis, on the east bank of the Nile. There, we visit the Church of St. Bishoy, and see its beautiful decorations and paintings of various shapes of the cross. Saint Bishoy, like St. John the Short a fourth century hermit, escaped the Wadi al-Natroun after it had been attacked by raiders and settled in this area. © copyright The door leading to the Church of St. Bishoy © copyright Different shapes of crosses on the iconostasis of the Church of St. Bishoy Dayr at Dayr al-Barsha. © copyright Decorations and paintings of various shapes of the cross inside the Church of St. Bishoy Dayr at al-Barsha. © copyright A villager woman carrying a teapot and cups outside the Church of Dayr al-Barsha.	© copyright The Church of St. Bishoy at Dayr al-Barsha. © copyright Beautiful decorations on the iconostasis of the Church of St. Bishoy Dayr at Dayr al-Barsha. © copyright The royal door; that leads to the sanctuary of the Church St. Bishoy at Dayr al-Barsha. © copyright Making a canal for transferring pure water to Dayr al-Barsha in the background.