• Having prompted the building of the Basilica of the Holy Blood as early as the 12th century, an ornate vial filled with a little piece of fabric is carefully put on...
  • The Basilica of the Holy Blood (Dutch: Heilig-Bloedbasiliek, French: Basilique du Saint-Sang) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium.
  • Tucked away in the centre of Bruges, this 12 century basilica is famous for its supposed Holy Blood of Christ. See the holy relic for yourself.
  • Let’s take a closer look at some of the most interesting facts about the Basilica of the Holy Blood, the structure in which this remarkable relic is kept.
  • The vial, extremely protected inside the basilica, is allowed outside its walls only on the Ascension Day when the basilica holds a Procession of the Holy Blood.
  • Basilica of the Holy Blood. The 12th century Basilica of the Holy Blood consists of a lower and an upper chapel, dedicated to Our Lady and Saint Basil.
  • The Basilica of the Holy Blood (Nederlands. Heilig-Bloedbasiliek, français. Basilique du Saint-Sang) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica in Bruges, Belgium.
  • The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a finely tuned blend of late-Gothic architecture with a Romanesque interior, unique in all of the West-Flanders.
  • There is also the Basilica of the Holy Blood on it, which was built in two stages. The lower part of the basilica, and this is the chapel of St. Basil, was erected...