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Bruges, Belgium(2019)
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October 2019
In a corner of Burg Square there is a small building which houses 2 churches on separate levels
   

The lower chapel of St Basil

remains in the original Romanesque style

as it was built in the 12 century


   

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
The Side Altar is the Location of the Daily Exposition of the Holy Blood Relic
   
   
   
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
   
Church of St Salvator

The Moses Figure on the Pulpit is Unusual

 

Church of Our Lady