Castle of Xabier
Javier, Spain
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Perched on a hilltop in the Navarrese town of Javier, 52 kilometers east of Pamplona, the Castle of Xavier is a 10th-century fortress with profound religious significance. It served as the birthplace and childhood home of Saint Francis Xavier, the 16th-century missionary whose name derives from his family's lordship of the castle. Originally part of the Kingdom of Navarre, the castle now functions as both a tourist destination and a monument recognized as part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and designated as a bien de interés cultural (heritage asset of cultural interest) in Spain.
- Type
- castle, tourist destination, monument
- Heritage
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, bien de interés cultural
- Place
- Javier, Spain
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