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The Hermitage of Charles de Foucauld
The Hermitage of Charles de Foucauld
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The Hermitage of Charles de Foucauld
The hermitage of Charles de Foucauld is a small hermitage built in 1911 AD and located on Assekrem plateau in the Hoggar Mountains in Tamanrasset Province, Algeria. It is the solitude place of, Charles de Foucauld, a French Catholic priest who lived in the Sahara in Algeria and died in 1916. He was considered a martyr by the Church.
Site Information
Country: Algeria
District: Tamanrasset Province
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 20th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Christian
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
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Elevation: 2674 m
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