Basiliek van het Heilig-Bloed, Bruges

Next stop was the Basilica of the Holy Blood, as we were curious about a holy relic, a glass and gold vial containing the blood of Christ that is on display. Apparently it was brought to the church in 1147AD after a holy man had washed the dead body of Christ. A very interesting story that’s for sure.

The basilica itself dates back to 1134 and the lower chapel remains virtually unchanged since that time. A very small church, but very well decorated inside and out. We do love how unique each church is, each offering something different to admire.

Once again the rain started so we bought some pastries and coffee for breakfast and spent the rest of the day relaxing. Sadly because of the weather we didn’t get to see as much of Bruges as we would have liked, but we have enjoyed our time here. Next stop is Dinant, Belgium.Read more