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Javier Castle
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Barbara & Andreas 🕊️
August 25, 2019
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This is the ancestral castle of St. Francis Xavier, one of the earliest companions of St. Ignatius of Loyola. The two had met as students in a residence at the Sorbonne in Paris.
The guided tour with an audio guide gives a really good impression of his family's life and his work as a Jesuit in India, Japan, and China.
Next to the castle, there is a large educational and retreat center of the Jesuits.
Centro d‘espitiualtad:
santuariojaviersj.org
Camino Ignaciano:
caminoignaciano.org/de
The guided tour with an audio guide gives a really good impression of his family's life and his work as a Jesuit in India, Japan, and China.
Next to the castle, there is a large educational and retreat center of the Jesuits.
Centro d‘espitiualtad:
santuariojaviersj.org
Camino Ignaciano:
caminoignaciano.org/de
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October 1, 2023
Road cycling
The Castle of Xavier, built in the 10th century, is located on a hill in the town of Xavier. I used this village for my overnight stay on my way to Santiago de Compostela. From my room I had a view over this Castle, something I can recommend.
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