Bruges,
Belgium(2019)
Historical Churches
Historical Churches
In
a corner of Burg Square there is a small building which houses
2 churches on separate levels
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The lower chapel of St Basil remains in the original Romanesque style as it
was built in the 12 century |
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According to legend following the Crucifixion Joseph of Arimathea wiped blood from the body of Christ and the cloth was preserved. The artifact was kept safe in the Holy Land until the time of the Second Crusade when King of Jerusalem Baldwin III gave it to his brother-in-law, Count of Flanders Diederik van de Elzas. The Count then took the relic back to Bruges where it sits in the upper chapel of the Basilica The Upper Chapel was rebuilt in the 16th Century |
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The
Side Altar is the Location of the Daily Exposition of the Holy Blood
Relic |
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Since
the start of the 14th century a procession
is held every year on Ascension Day (the day Jesus ascended into heaven) recreating the arrival of the vial in Bruges |
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Church
of St Salvator |
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The
Moses Figure on the Pulpit is Unusual  |
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Church
of Our Lady  |
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