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Sanctuary of Loyola

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The Sanctuary of Loyola, located next to the Tower-House of the Loyola family, birthplace of Saint Ignatius, is the start of our tour. The Holy Home is surrounded by a marvelous architecture dating to the 17th and 18th centuries. It is baroque in style and has a circular floor plan presided by a majestic dome and graceful lantern, designed by the Italian architect, Carlo Fontana, who was a disciple of Bernini and fashioned this project as a miniature Vatican. This gem was realized by Basque master builders Zaldua, Lecuna and Ignacio Ibero.

" Loyola..... a witness and participant in the medieval Basque wars of the banderizos and later the wars of the Parientes Mayores against the city states,.....
The transformation of the Tower-House into a Sanctuary took place at the peak of splendor in Loyola, in particular the first half of the 18th century and late 19th century."

A. López de Aberasturi. The Tower-House at Loyola.

 

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