Sanctuary of Loyola

Local nameLoiolako Basilika / Basílica de Loyola
LocationAzpeitia, Spain

The Sanctuary of Loyola or Loiola, or the Shrine and Basilica of Loyola, consists of a series of edifices built in Churrigueresque Baroque style around the birthplace of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.

The sanctuary stands along the river Urola at the neighbourhood of Loyola in the municipality of Azpeitia, Basque Country, Spain.

Ignatius of Loyola, whose real name was Iñigo López de Loyola, was the son of the Lord of Loyola, Beltrán Ibáñez de Oñaz and Marina Sánchez de Licona, member of an important Biscayan family. He was born in 1491 in his family house in Loyola.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctuary_of_Loyola

Coordinates 43°10'27.396" N -2°16'58.115" E

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