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The Basilica of the Holy Blood (Dutch: Heilig-Bloedbasiliek) is a Roman Catholic basilica in Bruges, Belgium.The church houses a relic of the Holy Blood allegedly collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the Holy Land by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders.
The Procession of the Holy Blood (Dutch: Heilig Bloedprocessie) is a large religious Catholic procession, dating back to the Middle Ages, which takes place each Ascension Day in Bruges, Belgium. In 2009, it was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity .
Basilica of Our Lady of Hanswijk, Mechelen, Antwerp; Basilica of Our Lady of Scherpenheuvel, Scherpenheuvel-Zichem, Flemish Brabant; Basilica of Our Lady of Tongre, Chièvres, Hainaut; Basilica of the Holy Blood, Bruges, West Flanders; Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Brussels; Abbey Basilica of St Andrew, Zevenkerken, West Flanders
The Basilica of the Holy Blood in Bruges, Belgium, claims a specimen of Christ's blood on a cloth in a phial, given by Thierry of Alsace after the 12th century. [38] Other claimed relics, based on the Crucifixion of Christ include:
Nowadays, the square is surrounded by historic buildings including the former Manor of the Franc of Bruges, the former Civil Registry, the City Hall, the Basilica of the Holy Blood and Saint Basil Chapel and the former Provostry of Saint Donatian.
The Basilica of the Holy Blood (Dutch: Heilig-Bloedbasiliek) houses the relic of the Holy Blood, which was brought to the city after the Second Crusade by Thierry of Alsace, and is paraded every year through the streets of the city.
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