Loyola family tower house

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The Loyola family tower house is a historic fortified residence in Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Spain, best known as the ancestral home and birthplace of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.

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House of Loyola 1

Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf birthplace
fortified residence
historic house
tower house
ancestralHomeOf Loyola family NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle medieval Basque tower house
birthplaceOf Ignatius of Loyola NERFINISHED
continent Europe
country Spain
hasPart chapel
residential quarters
tower
heritageDesignation historic building
locatedIn Azpeitia NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Basque Country NERFINISHED
Gipuzkoa NERFINISHED
Spain NERFINISHED
locatedNear Sanctuary of Loyola NERFINISHED
namedAfter Loyola family NERFINISHED
notableFor association with Ignatius of Loyola
being the birthplace of the founder of the Society of Jesus
religiousSignificance associated with Catholicism
associated with the Society of Jesus
significantEvent birth of Ignatius of Loyola
tourism cultural tourism destination
religious tourism destination
usedFor defense
pilgrimage site
residence

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Loyola, Azpeitia, Gipuzkoa, Spain hasHistoricBuilding Loyola family tower house
Loyola hasPatronymicLine Loyola family tower house
this entity surface form: House of Loyola