Northern Europe - Bruges, Belgium
< < Previous Picture Next Picture > >
Inside the Church of the Holy Blood in Bruges. This basilica has 2 chapels. The lower one was built in the 12th century and is dark and somber and very Romanesque. The upper chapel was destroyed twice--once by Protestant iconoclasts in the 16th century and again by French Republicans in the 18th--but was rebuilt both times. The upper chapel is lavishly embellished and is accessible via a wide staircase.
Photo by: Linda Garrison
Article on a Shore Excursion to Bruges
Northern Europe and the Baltic Photo Album

