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Basilica of the Holy Blood (Heilige Bloed Basiliek)

Burg 13, Bruges 8000, Belgium
050-33-67-92
Ranked #4 of 38 attractions in Bruges
4.5 of 5 stars 196 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites, Architectural Buildings, Historic Sites
Description: This chapel contains a phial that reputedly contains Christ's blood brought back from the Crusades.
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Surrey, UK
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Despite the decoration not been as old as it may look, we enjoyed a nice mass there (some small multilanguage parts were offer for benefit of foreigners), beautifully sung. There were some disruption by people trying to get a picture from the entrance. Not to be missed. More

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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

interestig place to visit if you are interested in history, very pretty little church More

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Wolverhampton, UK
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW
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You do not need to be a Catholic to get a thrill out of this remakrable building. One of the "must sees" of Bruges. More

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DC
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33 reviews 33 reviews
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70 helpful votes 70 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW
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Lot most European tourists, we've seen a lot of glorious cathedrals and churches. But this one is pretty unique. Rathwer than being a freestanding mighty church, this is embedded in the Burg square and has a striking grey exterior with gilded statues on the exterior, one of which is of the crusader who alledgedly brought a vial of the blood... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

A stunning church with a wonderful atmosphere. There is something very moving about attending mass here in a foreign language More

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New Jersey
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

This is a small beautiful church with the relic of the Blood of Christ. We were lucky to have no lines and an opportunity to venerate the relic. It was quite moving and memorable. More

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St Albans, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Go early in the morning and keep silent when in the church as requested More

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Kansas
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37 reviews 37 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Entrance is in corner of the Burg Square, doesn't look like you are going into a church. Up a spiraling staircase, then into the sanctuary. Gorgeously decorated, with a side chapel where the relic is displayed, when it is displayed. Not out all the time. If you can, try a Sunday mass. Very reverent feeling, smaller than we expected, but... More

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Hastings, United Kingdom
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110 reviews 110 reviews
Reviews in 43 cities Reviews in 43 cities
48 helpful votes 48 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Do not miss this excellent church in the Burg. Some steps to climb so not suitable for disabled tourists. More

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quezon City
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

the inside of the Basilica is really amazing and they claim to have the Holy blood of Jesus in a container that one can venerate right after the mass. More

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