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Basilica of the Holy Blood (Heilige Bloed Basiliek)


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 50 attractions in Bruges
Traveler Description: This chapel contains a phial that reputedly contains Christ's blood brought back from the Crusades.
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Religious site, Historic site
Address: Burg 13 Bruges 8000
Belgium
Tel: 050-33-67-92

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5 of 5 stars
noypiuk2000   1 contribution
cambridge
Oct 17, 2009

Seeing the Holy Blood of Christ was a spine tingling experience. The Basilica where it was housed was quite small compared to your normal cathedrals of Europe and yet I must say it is one of the most awesome and most thought provoking I have ever seen. The lower chapel showcases statues of the Pieta and Christ tied up( scourging... more

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5 of 5 stars
CyndyLondon   12 contributions
London
Jan 30, 2009
3/3 found this review helpful

I loved this church - I felt very spiritual in it. I am a Catholic so maybe this meant more to me than some people, although my husband, who is not a Catholic and has many doubts about everything like that, also loved this church and said it had "a good feeling". There is obviously something about it that conveys... more

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5 of 5 stars
Privateer83   8 contributions
London, United Kingdom
Dec 22, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

Many of you might doubt it, but you get to see Jesus's blood here! How cool is that. It's only shown between 14.00-15.00 though, so get there early if you are planning to see it! more

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4 of 5 stars
JK01   136 contributions
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Apr 1, 2007
4/5 found this review helpful

As far as medieval churches, this building is lacking. There is a small museum. The basilica is decorated, clearly a modern restoration. There are bright colors everywhere. The real reason to come is for veneration of the Holy Blood. Veneration is at different times daily and is posted on the door of the Basilica. Be on time, as it seems... more

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5 of 5 stars
よっち   791 contributions
Kitakyushu, Japan
Mar 31, 2009

2階の礼拝堂に圧倒されます。私が行った日は曇り空だったせいか、室内は暗い感じでそれが一層厳かさを強調していました。 礼... more

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4 of 5 stars
schmetterling64   4 contributions
Munich, Germany
Oct 11, 2008

Erst im nachhinein ist mir klar geworden, daß wir großes Glück hatten die Reliquie des Heiligen Bluts zu sehen, da... more

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Basilica of the Holy Blood (Heilige Bloed Basiliek) Address

Burg 13, Bruges 8000, Belgium
Tel: 050-33-67-92