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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.

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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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