Basilica of the Holy Blood

The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a Roman Catholic basilica in , Belgium. The church houses a relic of the Holy Blood collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:15 PM
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Bruges, Belgium
  • Also known as: “Museum van het Heilig Bloed”
  • Address: Burg 13, Brugge, 8000
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City Hall and Belfry.

Town hall
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The of , , Belgium, is a landmark building and the seat of that city. Built in a late-Gothic monumental style between 1376 and 1421, it is one of the oldest city halls in the former Burgundian Netherlands.

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The of Bruges is a medieval bell tower in the centre of , Belgium. One of the city's most prominent symbols, the formerly housed a treasury and the municipal archives and served as an observation post for spotting fires and other dangers. is situated 130 metres west of Basilica of the Holy Blood.

Museum
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The is a municipal in , Belgium, built on the site of the medieval Eekhout Abbey. It houses a collection of Flemish and Belgian painting covering six centuries, from Jan van Eyck to Marcel Broodthaers. is situated 260 metres south of Basilica of the Holy Blood.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ezelstraatkwartier and Sint-Gillis.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Basilica of the Holy Blood

Latitude
51.20812° or 51° 12′ 29″ north
Longitude
3.22667° or 3° 13′ 36″ east
Inception
1819—1839
Open location code
9F35665G+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 39262789
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Wiki­data ID
Q522604
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vlaams—“Basilica of the Holy Blood” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ արյան բազիլիկ”
  • Basque: “Odol Santuaren basilika”
  • Belarusian: “Базіліка Св. Крыві Хрыстовай”
  • Catalan: “basílica de la Santa Sang”
  • Catalan: “Basílica de la Santa Sang”
  • Chinese: “圣血圣殿”
  • Czech: “Bazilika svaté Krve”
  • Dutch: “Basiliek van het Heilig Bloed”
  • Dutch: “Heilig-Bloedbasiliek”
  • Dutch: “Museum van het Heilig Bloed”
  • Esperanto: “Baziliko de la Sankta Sango”
  • French: “basilique du Saint-Sang de Bruges”
  • French: “Basilique du Saint-Sang de Bruges”
  • French: “Basilique du Saint-Sang”
  • German: “Heilig-Blut-Basilika”
  • German: “Museum van het Heilig Bloed”
  • Hungarian: “Szent Vér-bazilika”
  • Icelandic: “Kapella hins heilaga blóðs”
  • Indonesian: “Basilika Darah Suci, Bruges”
  • Italian: “basilica del Sacro Sangue”
  • Italian: “Basilica del Santo Sangue”
  • Japanese: “聖血礼拝堂”
  • Japanese: “聖血聖堂”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Hellige blodets kirke”
  • Norwegian: “Hellig blods-basilikaen”
  • Polish: “Bazylika Świętej Krwi w Brugii”
  • Polish: “Bazylika Świętej Krwi”
  • Portuguese: “Basílica do Sangue Sagrado”
  • Romanian: “Bazilica Sfântul Sânge din Bruges”
  • Russian: “Базилика Святой Крови Христовой”
  • Russian: “Базилика Святой крови”
  • Russian: “Базилика Святой Крови”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de la Sangre Santa”
  • Spanish: “basilica de la Santa Sangre de Brujas”
  • Spanish: “basílica de la Santa Sangre de Brujas”
  • Spanish: “Basílica de la Santa Sangre”
  • Swedish: “Heliga blodets kyrka”
  • Ukrainian: “Базиліка Святої Крові”
  • Vlaams: “Illig-Bloedbasiliek”

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Highlights include Sint-Basiliuskapel and Burg.

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