Nissim Kahlon or Cachlon (born 1946 or 1947) is an Israeli hermit who created the
Hermit House
Hermit House is an earthen residence situated on a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean near the Sidna Ali Mosque in Herzliya, Israel, and is an example of vernacular architecture. Its owner, designer, and creator, Nissim Kahlon, has been building ...
in
Herzliya
Herzliya ( ; he, הֶרְצְלִיָּה ; ar, هرتسليا, Hirtsiliyā) is an affluent city in the central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it h ...
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Hermit house
After living in his self-built cave-house on Sidna Ali Beach in
Apollonia National Park
Apollonia or Apolonia (named after the Greek god Apollo) may refer to :
Places and jurisdictions
Albania
* Apollonia (Illyria), now Pojani (Polina) in Albania; former bishopric, now Latin titular see
Bulgaria
* Apollonia, Thrace, now So ...
since 1974, Kahlon was ordered to leave by the Israeli
Ministry of Environmental Protection.
According to Kahlon, the Ministry claim his house is dangerous to the stability of the cliff into which it is built.
His home has a well, no electricity, and no telephone.
It is constructed using discarded materials.
In popular culture
Kahlon was the subject of the documentary ''Appollonian Story'',
directed by
Ilan Moskovitch and Dan Bronfeld.
Personal life
Kahlon was aged 67 in 2014.
Kahlon is divorced and is the father of three children,
including a son who was 18 years old in 2014.
He is Jewish.
See also
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Vernacular architecture
Vernacular architecture is building done outside any academic tradition, and without professional guidance. This category encompasses a wide range and variety of building types, with differing methods of construction, from around the world, bo ...
References
External links
Appollonian Story(documentary) - official website
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Living people
1940s births
Hermits
People from Herzliya