Saint-Charles Church

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Saint-Charles Church is a historic Catholic church on Gorée Island in Senegal, notable for its colonial-era architecture and role in the island’s religious and cultural life.

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Saint-Charles Church canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic church
historic building
architecturalStyle colonial architecture
associatedWith Catholic community of Gorée Island
cultural life of Gorée Island
continent Africa
country Senegal
culturalRole symbol of Christian presence on Gorée Island
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
function hosting community gatherings
hosting religious services
hasFeature colonial-era façade
historic interior
heritageCategory religious heritage of Senegal
heritageContext colonial-era architecture
heritageStatus part of Gorée Island UNESCO World Heritage Site context
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean island
Dakar Region
Gorée Island
commune of Gorée
materialCulture colonial religious heritage of Senegal
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
significance important cultural site on Gorée Island
important religious site on Gorée Island
tourismRole attraction for visitors to Gorée Island
use parish church
place of worship

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Gorée Island contains Saint-Charles Church