Monastère de Tibhirine
Monastère de Tibhirine is a church in Medea, Algeria. Monastère de Tibhirine is situated nearby to the church Abbey of Our Lady of Atlas, as well as near the village Draa Essamar.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbey of Our Lady of Atlas.
Abbey of Our Lady of Atlas
Church
Photo: Ps2613, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Abbey of Our Lady of Atlas is a Catholic monastery of Trappists, inaugurated on March 7, 1938, in Tibhirine, close to Médéa, in Algeria. The abbey became more known in 1996, when seven monks were kidnapped from the monastery, during the Algerian Civil War, and were killed.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Draa Essamar and Tamesguida.
Draa Essamar
Village
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Draa Essamar is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census, it has a population of 7,465.
Tamesguida
Village
Photo: Yelles, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tamesguida is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census, it has a population of 4,964. Tamesguida is situated 4 km northwest of Monastère de Tibhirine.
El Hamdania
Village
Photo: Habib kaki, CC0.
El Hamdania is a town and commune in Médéa Province, Algeria. According to the 1998 census, it has a population of 1,524. El Hamdania is situated 9 km northeast of Monastère de Tibhirine.
Monastère de Tibhirine
- Type: Church
- Address: Tibhirine
- Categories: building and religion
- Location: Medea, Medea Province, Algeria, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.29549° or 36° 17′ 44″ northLongitude
2.71545° or 2° 42′ 56″ eastOpen location code
8F847PW8+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 310079005OpenStreetMap feature
building=church
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In Other Languages
“Monastère de Tibhirine” goes by many names.
- French: “Monastère de Tibhirine”
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