The Sanctuary of Saint Ignatius of Loyola

Azpeitia · Basque Country · Spain

The Sanctuary of
Saint Ignatius of Loyola

The Holy House, the Basilica & the Birth of Ignatian Spirituality

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“Here, Ignatius of Loyola surrendered to God — and from this place, a spiritual revolution changed the world.”

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Part One

The Basilica & Grounds

Carlo Fontana’s Baroque masterpiece, built 1689–1738, rising above the green Azpeitia valley to honor the conversion that began within.

Part Two

The Holy House — Torre de Loyola

The medieval tower where Íñigo was born and where, confined to his sickbed in 1521, he was remade by grace.

Part Three

Sacred Details & Relics

Artifacts, carvings, manuscripts, and objects that bear witness to five centuries of devotion and memory.

Part Four

History in Stone & Bronze

From the scale model of the 1521 tower to the bronze sculpture of a wounded soldier, the sanctuary makes history tangible.

Azpeitia · Gipuzkoa · Basque Country
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The Sanctuary of Saint Ignatius of Loyola receives over 400,000 pilgrims and visitors each year, drawn to the place where one man’s wounding became the world’s renewal.