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Basilica of the Holy Blood vs Cathedrale Saint Sauveur de Bruges
Both Basilica of the Holy Blood and Holy Savior Cathedral (Sint-Salvatorskathedraal) are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Basilica of the Holy Blood ranks marginally better than Holy Savior Cathedral (Sint-Salvatorskathedraal). Basilica of the Holy Blood comes in at 82 with approval from 3 reviewers like Frommer's, Atlas Obscura and Afar Magazine.
Basilica of the Holy Blood
Frommer's
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura
U.S. News & World Report
Fodor's
Frommer's
Burg 13, Bruges 8000, Belgium
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Frommer's
"The Basilica of the Holy Blood is a double-decker church housing a 12th-century Romanesque chapel and a Gothic upper floor; it is well worth a visit for the mind-boggling richness of its decor and the ecclesiastical treasures found in the accompanying museum."
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Afar Magazine
"These people claim to have a vial of Christ's blood that was given to them during or after the crusades."
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Atlas Obscura
"Christ's blood preserved in a Belgian town. "
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U.S. News & World Report
11.0
"This 12th-century Romanesque basilica contains what is believed to be a cloth stained with the blood of Jesus Christ brought back from the Holy Land in the 1100s."
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Fodor's
"The Basilica of the Holy Blood manages to include both the austere and the ornate under one roof—not to mention one of Europe's most precious relics"
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Frommer's
"Now the Basilica becomes a green-and-yellow fairyland of emeralds and gilt, of rich paneling, paintings, striped ornaments of every sort, a dazzling display of both Gothic and Renaissance elements"
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Cathedrale Saint Sauveur de Bruges
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Lonely Planet
Sint-Salvatorskoorstraat 8, Bruges 8000, Belgium
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Frommer's
"This mainly Gothic church with a 100m (328-ft.) belfry has been Bruges's cathedral since 1834 (its predecessor, Saint Donatian's on the Burg, was demolished by the French around 1800). "
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Lonely Planet
"Inside the 13th-century St Salvatorskathedraal, the Treasury displays works by Dirk Bouts and Pourbus."
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Afar Magazine
"The Sint-Salvator Cathedral is one of the cathedrals of Bruges."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The cathedral’s interior is vastly high but feels oddly plain despite a selection of antique tapestries. Beneath the tower, a glass floor reveals some painted graves"
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