Sanctuary of Arantzazu
At that point, people from the towns of Oñati and Arrasate began to make pilgrimages to the site.
Legend has it that in 1469 a shepherd was looking for his goats and stumbled upon an image of the Virgin in a hawthorn bush ( 'arantza' + 'zu' means place of hawthorns in Basque). At that point, people from the towns of Oñati and Arrasate began to make pilgrimages to the site. In addition to being a religious site and a centre for spirituality, the Sanctuary of Arantzazu brings together some of the most representative examples of contemporary Basque art by Oteiza, Chillida, Basterretxea and Sáenz de Oiza.
Esteka interesgarriak
Nola iritsi
Ikusi kokapena Google Maps-enIrisgarritasunari buruzko informazioa
- Sanctuary of Arantzazu -
Physical accessibility
- Adapted toilets.
- Parking spaces for people with reduced mobility.
- Accessible access and movement around the basilica and the office/shop for wheelchair users.
- Please note: Access to the crypt is via several flights of stairs with uneven paving.
- Please note: there is a lift to access the basilica.
- There are benches to sit on in the basilica and in the crypt.
Hearing accessibility
- No magnetic induction loop, sign language guides, video guides or staff who know sign language.
Visual accessibility
- Guided tours available in Spanish and Basque. Enquiries and bookings can be made on the website or at the Sanctuary office/shop.
- The lift to the basilica has a button panel in Braille and high relief.
- Please note: Access to the crypt is via steps with uneven flooring, and the interior is poorly lit.